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To: GeneD
``No convincing case has been made in the press or in this body that we must act to give the president authority to invade a sovereign body now, or before the election,'' Byrd said.

Senator Byrd had better hope that his 'convincing case' does not happen before the election. If Saddam gets one off while these guys are wringing their hands -- and while Bush is urging them to act fast -- they will have killed thousands of Americans with their big mouths.


36 posted on 09/13/2002 11:44:36 PM PDT by Nick Danger
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To: Nick Danger
What worries me is Saddam knows we are coming after him. In his position, he might think - "well, maybe I ought to get off my best shot at them BEFORE they get over here with the guns.

The congress is playing a really risky game when they delay getting this done.

38 posted on 09/14/2002 12:05:24 AM PDT by ClancyJ
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