Another Larry Kudlow gem (Report at tail end of Kudlow/Kramer).

CNBC ^ | July 23, 2002 | Larry Kudlow

[ellery]

HEE! "Not all brownies are ostriches." I'm going to have to use that one.

[j.havenfarm]

Yes, sooner than September. We have the Security Council chairmanship in August. It's coming. Let's roll.

[teeman8r]

there are many ups delivery guys who are upset with you right now

[teeman8r]

chris, as a libertarian i take offense to your labeling me as one who wishes to stick ones head in the sand... i am all for the iradication of hostiles in iraq, so from now on please alter your libertarian statistics to read you and the 99.996% of the libertarians...

thank you.

[thucydides]

I was not saying Bush wouldn't consider the political effect, only that charges of wag-the-dog wouldn't stick with the public, which is frightened and wants action.

[BurbankKarl]

Would it be the time they plotted to kill George Bush Sr? They don't have to attack us.

Anyone else see the Debka story about our new base in Afghanistan where we will launch operations from? Iran will be between Iraq and a hard place very soon.

[markfiveFF]

The Libertarian pledge reads:
"I hereby certify that I do not believein or advocate the initiation of force as a means of achieving political or social goals."

After the Gulf War, 1990-1991 and 09/11/2001, I think that I/we have not initiated the use of force.

For freedom,
Locke

[Freedom of Speech Wins]

1. They shoot at our planes all the time as they pass overhead.

2. The Gulf War they invaded Kuwait. We kicked some but, but left Hitler in charge. Now it is time to clean.

3. They violated terms of the Treaties signed to end the first war. Manufactured WMDs and illegally curtailed inspections being conducted under terms that ended the first war.

4. We don't want to wait to get Pearl Harbored by an Iraq with nukes.

Of course if you prefer we can leave Saddam and sons in charge.

Remember him holding that 5 year old hostage back during the first Gulf War.

[Southack]

"Kudlow reported that Condoleezza Rice had told the French that we would invade Iraq and that operations would commence prior to the November elections."

Sounds more like a DRIP operation to find leaks than a credible rumor.

Don't get me wrong, I'd greatly prefer that we unilaterly initiate a surprise offensive to force a regime change in Iraq, but up to this point Bush has been a straight shooter following all rules. He gave the 6 month notice to end our U.S. - CCCP ABM treaty, for instance, rather than simply abrogating it. He even gave the Taliban formal notice and a fair chance to turn over Bin Laden rather than be pummeled. Likewise, he gave China the same chance when they had our EP-3 crew (notice that the Chinese and the Russians correctly read and acted properly on Bush's policies - a large hint at what the major world powers are thinking, doing, and acquiesing in the future).

After the coup in Argentina, Bush even allowed the deposed dictator to return and resume power again.

Bush is a rule follower. He plays fair.

That being said, foreign tinhorn leaders would be wise to remember that Bush has said that he would act in our self-defense to immediately irradicate any Weapon-of-Mass-Destruction threat to us. For example, should North Korea figure out how to attach a nuke to an intercontinental ballistic missile, I could easily envision that Bush would nuke them on site with no other warning than that which he has already given regarding our self-defense.

Iraq and Iran push this envelope at their own peril. Bush has forced open the Yucca Mountain nuclear storage facility (something that even Ronald Reagan couldn't get done). He has also agreed to non-critical-mass nuclear testing (which hasn't really made much news). When combined with the fact that he signed the largest reduction in quantity of nuclear weapons in history (with Russia this year), all of the above point to two inescapable conclusions:

1. We are upgrading the explosive size/power of our remaining nuclear arsenals and
2. Bush is prepared to use them.

[Southack]

That last post of mine was also for you...

[section9]

Bush will follow the rules as long as he has the time to follow the rules. Bush is worried that we don't have the time, so he's accelerating the attack plan.

Be Seeing You,

Chris

[hoosierpearl]

I don't know if anyone else remembers this, but isn't it
possible that Saddam is still holding hostage a pilot from the first Gulf War? Rumsfeld has initiated some action to follow up on stories from European sources. I'd like to get him back. It may be a dream, but I hope he comes home.

[Crossbow Eel]

 
 

I was having a beer with my neighbor an hour ago and he just got back from a very hot country and said we have several thousand military now there. I'm not going to post what country but it is a very small one that has a lot of sand. It's one that most don't know about and we're building up big time for what?

[vox1138]

Attack Iraq? But Bush isn't even being considered for impeachment!