[MadIvan]

I remind everyone, the UN only wanted to see 8 out Saddam's 57 "palaces".

The UN has failed. It's time.

Regards, Ivan

[MadIvan]

Bump!

[Huck]

France sucks.

[Scott from the Left Coast]

"There are minor matters and some loose ends that need to be solved before we go to Baghdad,"

Yeah, like a few hundred truckloads of chemical and biological agents that need to be transported to the "Palaces" first, so no one will find them.

[hchutch]

New moon this weekend.

"Palace renewal", anyone?

[colorado tanker]

"The UN chief weapons inspector, Hans Blix, has said "loose ends" must be sorted out with Iraq before arms inspections resume." Yeah, like Mr. Blix needs time to pull his Birkenstock out his mouth and General Powell's boot out of his bung hole.

[Dog]

Mr Blix is expected to meet US Government officials in Washington on Friday.

Mr. Blix is going to be told to BUT OUT!!!!

[r9etb]

Just a few, minor, tiny, insignificant loose ends, eh?

To recap:

* inspectors' access to President Saddam Hussein's palaces
* assurances that Iraqi officials would not hamper inspectors' attempts to interview individuals inside Iraq
* Iraq's failure to give firm assurances about the safety of UN inspectors while they fly around the country.

LOL! IIRC, these are the very same "loose ends" that caused the withdrawal of inspectors, and the insertion of U.S and British explosives, back in 1998.

Saddam's actually played the U.N. pretty well on this. Fortunately, the boys at the WH are keeping their eye on the real prize.

[mhking]

It's time.

Let's roll.

[Congressman Billybob]

The so-called "unfettered inspections" are already a geopolitical three-card monte game, with "safe" places to hide the weapons. I just hope the UN "inspectors" don't get in the way when the real "inspectors" -- the 82nd Airborne, come calling with instructions to inspect everything.

Congressman Billybob

Click for "Til Death Do Us Part."

Click for "to Restore Trust in America"

Click for "Death as a Political Strategy"

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

I remind everyone, the UN only wanted to see 8 out Saddam's 57 "palaces". The UN has failed. It's time.

looks like we have to watch the UN more carefully than Saddam these days!

PS: If we vaporize all 57 "palaces" there will be no need to inspect them. Just trying to be helpfil with this suggestion. :O)

[dhfnc]

Without access to the palaces, the inspections are a waste of time and money. They are totally useless.

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

So Damn Insane needs time to hide Osama Bin Laden and his huge harem, a little deeper in a palace bunker.

[ET(end tyranny)]

* inspectors' access to President Saddam Hussein's palaces
* assurances that Iraqi officials would not hamper inspectors' attempts to interview individuals inside Iraq
* Iraq's failure to give firm assurances about the safety of UN inspectors while they fly around the country.

All three of these seem important to be successful.