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Baker Urges Bush on Phased Exit in Iraq
AP ^ | 1/13/05 | BARRY SCHWEID

Posted on 01/13/2005 5:47:14 PM PST by TexKat

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To: Huck

I think the most recent report came a few months before the election. It showed a large WMD program that could be taken quickly to production.


21 posted on 01/13/2005 7:12:37 PM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It!)
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To: Conservative Firster

hmmm...didn't think about that. Does Baker have Saudi clients?


22 posted on 01/13/2005 7:12:43 PM PST by Zack Nguyen
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To: TexKat

Does it occur to anyone else that we wouldn't even be there if Baker et al hadn't screwed the pooch in the first Gulf War? Even a token backing for the Kurd/Shia uprising would have carried the day.


23 posted on 01/13/2005 7:16:35 PM PST by Straight Vermonter (Liberalism: The irrational fear of self reliance.)
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To: xzins
U.S. Wraps Up Search for Banned Weapons in Iraq

Wed Jan 12, 2005 07:09 PM ET

Charles Duelfer, the CIA special adviser who led the ISG's weapons search, has returned home and is expected next month to issue a final addendum to his September report concluding that prewar Iraq had no WMD stockpiles, officials said.

24 posted on 01/13/2005 7:19:39 PM PST by TexKat (Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)
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To: Straight Vermonter

True


25 posted on 01/13/2005 7:20:21 PM PST by TexKat (Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)
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To: xzins

What then? Never leave?


26 posted on 01/13/2005 7:26:51 PM PST by Huck (I only type LOL when I'm really LOL.)
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To: uncbob
Like maybe kicking Syria and Iran's butt or helping them along the road to sanity

I'm afraid we are not even "kicking" Iraq's butt.

27 posted on 01/13/2005 7:27:42 PM PST by MilspecRob (Most people don't act stupid, they really are.)
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To: Huck

No. Take what we found with us to include all the program information. Make it clear that if any WMDs turn up (at any time) we'll return.


28 posted on 01/13/2005 7:29:20 PM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It!)
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To: Huck

I don't think there's any contention between the two; they play different roles. You can't have your SecDef say something like this. It should come from some éminence grise who is not now part of the Administration. That way it doesn't sound like it's actually part of Administration policy... yet. Baker is perfect.

29 posted on 01/13/2005 7:36:32 PM PST by Nick Danger (The only way out is through)
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To: Zack Nguyen

Go to google.com and type in james baker saudi and read about Baker & Botts and all the other James "F@#K the Jews" Baker Saudi connections.


30 posted on 01/13/2005 7:45:34 PM PST by Conservative Firster
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To: Nick Danger

You really think this is orchestrated kabuki theater? What makes you think so? It'd be comforting to think the Admin's got it under control, but I don't share your faith.


31 posted on 01/14/2005 3:22:11 AM PST by Huck (I only type LOL when I'm really LOL.)
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To: xzins

Let's not forget to bomb Iran's nuclear facilities on our way out the door.


32 posted on 01/14/2005 3:28:57 AM PST by hershey
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To: hershey

I agree.

At a time when there will be little loss of life.


33 posted on 01/14/2005 5:50:46 AM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It!)
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