[Mohammed El-Shahawi]

Mr Blair said he expected to publish a dossier of evidence proving the danger posed by Saddam "in the next few weeks".

"I think that when that happens, people will see that there is no doubt at all the United Nations resolutions that he stands in breach of are there for a purpose."

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Blair says America should not have to act alone against Iraq -AP Breaking News
ED JOHNSON, Associated Press Writer
(09-03) 07:30 PDT LONDON (AP) -- Prime Minister Tony Blair said Tuesday that Saddam Hussein poses a threat to the world and insisted the United States should not have to act alone, as international pressure mounted on Washington not ...

[TrappedInLiberalHell]

Mr Blair said he expected to publish a dossier of evidence proving the danger posed by Saddam "in the next few weeks".

Do you suppose this will be the 'smoking gun', or just a rehash of what is already widely assumed/known? If the former, I'd expect the polls to sharply increase in favor of war after Blair's 'dossier' is released. And do you suppose Bush will release a similar one at the same time, so as not to be upstaged?

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Times of London - September 03, 2002

Blair to publish dossier on Saddam's threat
by pa news and associated press in johannesburg

• Dossier will show Iraqi weapon threat
• No decision yet taken on military action
• Russia to veto military action at UN

Saddam Hussein presents a genuine threat which needs to be dealt with soon, Tony Blair said today.

The Prime Minister plans to make a dossier of evidence against the dictator available in the next few weeks. It will show that he is acquiring weapons of mass destruction and breaking United Nations resolutions.

He said: "I think that when that happens people will see that there is no doubt at all, the United Nations resolutions that he stands in breach of are there for a purpose....SNIP......

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Tuesday, 3 September, 2002, 14:50 GMT 15:50 UK

Blair to publish Iraq dossier - (BBC Online)

Tony Blair faced the press in his own constituency

Tony Blair has promised to publish a dossier of evidence against Iraq "in the next few weeks" as he gave his broadest hint yet of support for toppling Saddam Hussein.

Speaking at a special news conference on Tuesday, the UK prime minister said the Iraqi threat had to be tackled - what was under discussion was the best way of doing so.

The United States should not have to face this issue alone

Tony Blair

"I believe there is evidence that they will acquire nuclear weapons if they possibly can," he said.

Mr Blair stressed no decisions on military action had been taken but it was in the UK's national interest to confront the problem.....SNIP.....

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Blair gives Iraq stark warning

By Dominic Evans

SEDGEFIELD (Reuters) - Prime Minister Tony Blair has issued a stark warning to Iraqi President Saddam Hussein -- comply with U.N. resolutions on weapons of mass destruction or face "regime change". More...

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

While the danger from Saddam is palpable, it is not imminent in the sense that a delay of a few weeks before attacking would change things very much. He's had four years without inspectors to develop his weapons. A slight delay won't hurt, and it could help. If we send in an inspection team, they almost certainly will find some instances of the proscribed weapons development. This can only help in our targeting, which can begin immediately thereafter. Additionally, the very thought of the inspectors' return should cause some serious movement of Saddam's secret stash, and such movement might well be discernible via satellite, radio eavesdropping, or from spies we already (or should) have in place.

I am as militant as anyone in my belief that Saddam is an evil man who has repeatedly violated international law and is stockpiling weapons of mass destruction on a daily basis. Indeed, given the choice between allowing him to survive and dropping a neutron bomb on Baghdad, I would regret the loss of innocent life but would probably opt for the nuclear alternative. However, our choice now is not "if" we should attack, but "when." A slight delay that would give us useful insight into his weapons program, while having the corollary affect of squelching negative world opinion (to the extent that matters to anyone) seems worth the risk.

[Mitchell]

Ping.

[adam stevens]

Why should we be letting European countries that are angry at us and want to see us fall see our evidence?

[Grampa Dave]

Pity those who live down wind of Iraq.

[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?