Security Council: Iraq Must Comply

TBO ^ | 9/13/02 | BARRY SCHWEID

[jdontom]

``We're talking days and weeks, not months and years.''

A Man of His Word!

[Brian Mosely]

That was quick. Bush woke 'em up yesterday, apparently. The guy that's been feeding them for the past 50 years just presented the bill...

[L,TOWM]

If Congress is going to keep f'ing around, W should ask them for a Declaration of War. Straight up and down vote. Some old dusty international Law book must have some references on the wording of one of those--or the congressional record of 12/8/41.

[snopercod]

Off topic, but I sent an e-mail to the AP when Barry worked for them, commending him on his pointed questioning at a State Department press briefing.

He actually called my home the next day (I was out) and left a message thanking me for the compliment.

I don't know his party affiliation, but I think he is "one of the good guys".

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Bush - 1
Whiners - 0

[mhking]

Of course they're gonna say that - they had an angry Texan step up into their living room yesterday and lay waste to the coffee table with a baseball bat. What the hell else could they say?

[Oldeconomybuyer]

EU foreign policy chief says Iraq resolution expected in weeks, not months -AP Breaking News
DAFNA LINZER, Associated Press Writer
(09-13) 14:58 PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- After meeting Friday with Secretary of State Colin Powell, the European Union's foreign policy chief said a Security Council resolution on Iraq was expected within weeks. "I wouldn't say m...

[mhking]

Oh, by the way..."Paging Mr. Daschle...Mr. Tom Daschle...Please go to the white courtesy telephone..."

[Dog Gone]

Powell met with the 14 other members of the U.N. Security Council and found broad agreement that Iraq was not in compliance with U.N. resolutions and that the council must respond, said a senior administration official.

It's over, then. The diplomats will waste some time with drafting the actual words, and France may still be sticking with their two-step approach, but it's over.

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

Killed two birds with one stone as they say.

[Great Dane]

It took Bush's speech to make the UN force the issue. ???

[Fzob]

``Democrats waiting for the U.N. to act?'' Bush asked with chuckle. ``I can't imagine an elected ... member of the United States Senate or House of Representatives saying, 'I think I'm going to wait for the United Nations to make a decision.'''

Then he was heard saying "tell that Clymer Dasshole to stick it where the sun don't shine."

I like President Bush more every day.

[Congressman Billybob]

There IS no "standard" wording for a declaration of war. The most recent one passed the House on 18 September, 2001. It is Senate Joint Resolution 23, which has been repeatedly posted on FR. The one before that was in January, 1991.

The wording of both these, and all the ones that preceded them, are radically different. The one most like the current one was passed in January, 1806, to declare war on the Barbary Pirates WITHOUT naming any target nation. It was, essentially, go get 'em wherever you find 'em.

Congressman Billybob

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[Dog Gone]

That was a great statement. Bet it doesn't make my newspaper...

[ET(end tyranny)]

The U.N. resolution would set a deadline.

Wonder how long this will take?

UN Resolution Pool? LOL

[L,TOWM]

That was more a commentary on the fact that there has'nt been a declaration of war done by anyone in the world for a long time now, even though a lot of people in different countries have done a lot of shooting at each other over the last 57 years.

If we're going to debate, let's debate on a DoW, not some candy a$$ed "resolution".

[Truth Addict]

While the Russian support could be a boost for Bush, who has said repeatedly that Saddam must go, the president was still struggling to draw support from Congress.

There's more support for our Republican President in Russia than in our own Congress...

I never thought I'd live to see that day!

[madison46]

8 weeks till election...few weeks for UN and give or take a week for congress, come end October, this could still be the subject and the Dems still looking pathetic.

[agrace]

LOL! That's great. :)