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2003-01-02 Axis of Evil

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-01-02 08:04 pm|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Technically, the one with the weak hand is the one who "bluffs". Our Texan president knows when he's got a good hand. Its the other Arab governments who are losing their nerve: they're acting AS IF Saddam's going to blow his game with the inspectors, so they want him to leave the game and let an ARAB government control Iraqui oil.

I think Saddam is canny enough to see that they're nervous, and self-deluded enough to believe he'll win the WMD shell game. He'll tell them to shut the f*ck up, stop distracting HIM, and concentrate on distracting the USA.

Posted by Ptah 2003-01-02 20:34:12|| 2003-01-02 20:34:12|| Front Page Top

#2 "...if war becomes imminent..."

what the hell, haven't they been paying attention to Rantburg??? or atleast CNN

Posted by Anonymous 2003-01-03 03:35:22|| 2003-01-03 03:35:22|| Front Page Top

#3 The strategy is working and we haven't fired a shot. The sheiks, mullahs and majesties know that even an imperfect but democratic and mildly prosperous Iraq would be the end of all of them.

Posted by Warthog 2003-01-03 06:12:12|| 2003-01-03 06:12:12|| Front Page Top

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