Saddam dossier "in a few weeks" (Blair, - my title)

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[RightWhale]

Do you suppose this will be the 'smoking gun', or just a rehash of what is already widely assumed/known?

It will be a heavy document that will stun the reader by its sheer size. However, it will be a rehash.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

"A slight delay won't hurt,"

Really? How do you know Saddam isn't a slight delay away from being able to manufacture and distribute WMD?

Obviously, I don't know for sure that an extra two weeks' or a month's delay won't be precisely the exact additional time he needs, but, since we agree that he has been working diligently on these projects for many years, and with no inspectors to inhibit him for the past four years, a delay that would only amount to a very small percentage of the total time already spent might be worthwhile if the inspectors are able to spook him into having to hurriedly move some systems around so that our satellites might observe them. Having the inspectors visit certain areas is also helpful in minimizing the probability that such sites would be useful targets. Clearly, Saddam has the ability to move weapons around and hide them all over Iraq. It wouldn't hurt to know that professional inspection teams had ruled out certain sites. Like the old game of Battleship, knowing where not to strike is quite useful in determining where to strike.

A potential problem with reinstituting inspections could occur if the inspectors were unable to find anything at all. Daschle, Carville and the boys will be screaming about a witch hunt and spending all kinds of money for nothing. Realistically, I would be willing to predict it would only be a very short visit by inspectors until they either found evidence of weapons being built or, more likely, were prevented from entering a particular facility by the Iraqis. That would be immediate cause to withdraw the inspectors, and would yield some useful targeting information. We've waited ten years to finish this bastard off. Two or three more weeks is unlikely to make a difference.

[GVnana]

And do you suppose Bush will release a similar one at the same time, so as not to be upstaged?

No. Britain's diplomatic communication lines with other nations are older and more respected than those of the US. I'm thinking Blair will repeat his role of disseminating the indictment against Al Qeada, by making the case against Saddam to the international community.

Strange how this is stepping-up.

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

Fair enough!

[Grampa Dave]

Pity those who live down wind of Iraq.

[thedilg]

"A few more weeks of delay will not make much difference."

You can be certain that you are absolutely correct or absolutely wrong.

There is already or will be some day soon when Saddam will have crossed over the line which he says, "Now I am ready. I will unleash my weapons of mass destuction now."

The trouble is we don't know when that day will occur. Infact it may already have occurred.

What we know for absolute certainty, that if it hasn't already happened it will happen in the not too distant future. Each do-nothing day that passes brings the inevitable day closer. For sure such a do-nothing position will ultimately be wrong. The US will suffer mightily. 911 will seem like a child's party by comparison.

Godspeed, The Dilg

[BlackVeil]

Interesting list. Especially this point: "We're assuming that this war will be quick, easy and clean." Indeed, that is the assumption.

I would add another point to your list. We are assuming that the war in Afghanistan is over. But I do not think it is over until we are able to withdraw our troops, and there are many possible complications in the present situation.

[Uncle George]

Chamberlin had a dossier on HITLER too didn't he? He knew he was building warplanes, tanks, standing army, warships, all against the WW1 treaties. This all sounds like the same record being played over again, are the REAL British people all brain dead? Saddam is the same murdering psyco in SPADES.

[mikhailovich]

Not surprising. Once you've had Texas brisket, you'll say anything to keep it coming. Crawford may indeed have more to do with our allies than anything else right now. Could it be that mesquite wood was in short supply when the Saudi ambassador was in town?