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To: LibertyBelt
The argument isn't even over whether or not they are building WMD, that's just an issue that puts it over the top on its face. The issue is, Hussein conditionally surrendured. We agreed that we wouldn't invade and dismantle his government if he did several things. Hussein agreed to these terms.

One of the things agreed to was that he would not only halt production of WMDs, but destroy any that he had. An inspection regime was put in place to verify that he was doing what he said he was doing.

As example, he and his government admitted to having certain quantities of Anthrax. His responsibility for that is to allow the inspectors access so that they can observe and certify that X amount of Y material was destroyed. Instead, these materials have disappeared with no explanation. It's up to Hussein to explain what happened to the materials, and cooperate so that the inspectors can certify - else there's no real justification, other than laziness on our and the U.N.'s part, for NOT invading and removing his government from power.

239 posted on 01/29/2003 10:28:53 AM PST by lepton
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To: lepton
What you say is a good argument and mostly true.

If only some patriots in Iraq would give S and his sons and secret police some sudden cases of lead poisoning, this would save a lot of lives (mostly on their side).

244 posted on 01/29/2003 10:39:11 AM PST by LibertyBelt (Liberty Belt: Ignorance is Slavery)
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