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Bush: "Iraq Inspections Not Encouraging"
Washington Post ^ | 12/02/02 | Sandra soberaj

Posted on 12/02/2002 12:15:41 PM PST by joesnuffy

WASHINGTON –– President Bush warned Iraq's Saddam Hussein that he has until a Sunday deadline to prove he is serious about averting war. After the first week of United Nations weapons inspections, Bush said: "So far, the signs are not encouraging."

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bush; iraq; uninspections; war
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To: r9etb
If I were an American or British civilian on that inspection team, I'd be leaving the country on the 7th of December to avoid becoming a human shield.
21 posted on 12/02/2002 12:52:36 PM PST by 11B3
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To: Diogenesis
Why is the painted U N on the hood of the Jeep facing the drivers instead 180 degrees opposite so that the car can be identified by people OUTSIDE the vehicle? Sheesh, are the inspectors that stupid that they need to be constantly reminded?
22 posted on 12/02/2002 12:53:46 PM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: mhking

23 posted on 12/02/2002 12:55:12 PM PST by kayak
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To: Diogenesis
Nice "before and after" at No. 3. What a farce. Thank the heavens we have the good President Bush at the helm. He knows what they've got and Saddam's days are indeed numbered...
24 posted on 12/02/2002 12:55:38 PM PST by eureka!
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To: rintense
You posted the time table:

Ain't gonna happen. Bombing begins at 00:00.01 GMT Dec. 9th.

I have been saying on the 8th or the 9th.

Your reply is the best way to state that: Bombing begins at 00:00.01 GMT Dec. 9th.

25 posted on 12/02/2002 12:57:19 PM PST by Grampa Dave
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To: joesnuffy
"Iraq Inspections Not Encouraging"

WELL dUUUH! IT'S SADDAM!!

26 posted on 12/02/2002 12:58:05 PM PST by ItsTheMediaStupid
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To: Grampa Dave
I am busy those days. Doesn't work for me :)
27 posted on 12/02/2002 12:58:23 PM PST by bonfire
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To: Howlin
Get your errands done; Sunday may be a busy day on FR.

"Y'gotta get ready, y'gotta get right.
It's gonna be a hot time in ol' Baghdad on Sunday night.
Are you ready?
I said, are you really ready?
Are you ready for some bombing!!???
A Sunday night party!!!
This here's ol' Rockin' Randall Hank
An' I'm here to get it kick-started!
Get those bombs a crashin'
The crowd is psyched,
An' all my rowdy friends are comin' over t'night...
That's right!"

(with apologies to ABC Sports & Bocephus)

28 posted on 12/02/2002 12:58:56 PM PST by mhking
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To: r9etb
My money says that we are completely prepared for Saddam to deny that he has ANY womd on 12/8.

We'll make a very public fuss about Saddam's claim to not have "anything", and then we'll send inspectors and camera crews right to where we know he has at least one of something.

Then Iraq will be publicly shown as being in material breach, and the war will be rapidly approaching from that point.

Of course, the usual Leftists in Europe and the press will start SCREAMING for peace/compromise/accomodation/appeasment as soon as it becomes apparent that we really are going to war.

Heaven forbid that the U.S. stand in the way of Europe's eventual surrender to fanatacism...

29 posted on 12/02/2002 1:00:09 PM PST by Southack
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To: r9etb
I think you are right on target r9etb.
30 posted on 12/02/2002 1:02:52 PM PST by CougarGA7
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To: SamAdams76
You have outdone yourself, sir, in your succinct and circumspect assessment of an otherwise serpentine scenario.
31 posted on 12/02/2002 1:03:06 PM PST by Prince Caspian
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To: Rain-maker
How many warnings does Saddam get or is this all just a game show?!

"Saddam Hussain - COME ON DOWN!
Hans Blix - COME ON DOWN!
Scott Ritter - COME ON DOWN!
and Kofi Annan - COME ON DOWN!
You are the first four contestants on the Price is Right!"

32 posted on 12/02/2002 1:05:24 PM PST by mhking
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To: Howlin
It might be a good idea to have a week or two of groceries in supply and all necessary errands done before the weekend comes.

I have told my wife that I'm going to our Saturday Night Church Service to be around the house Sunday.

She said, "You going to spend all day Sunday watching the 49ers lose or come close to losing in the 4th quarter?"

I said no the soccer game with Uncle Saddam's head will probably start Saturday night or Sunday. I want be able to log onto Free Republic to find out what is happening.

Rintense has nailed it fairly well: Bombing begins at 00:00.01 GMT Dec. 9th.

Of course all it takes is the shot of the century with some Iraqi saying enough is enough and blows Saddam's vile brains all over one of his Arabian carpets. Then, Iraq can open up for a real inspection.

33 posted on 12/02/2002 1:05:50 PM PST by Grampa Dave
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To: Grampa Dave
Bombing begins at 00:00.01 GMT Dec. 9th.

Works for me - that'll put it after the football games end (save the ESPN game) on Sunday afternoon...T'ain't much to watch on Sunday night (and no, I don't have HBO, so I don't get to see "The Sopranos") anyway.

34 posted on 12/02/2002 1:08:03 PM PST by mhking
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To: bonfire
Well, you have to email President GW and tell him that you will not vote for him if the fireworks start on the Dec 8th or the 9th.

Or you can log on to FR after you finish your social schedule to see what has happened. :)
35 posted on 12/02/2002 1:10:43 PM PST by Grampa Dave
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To: 1Old Pro
Why is the painted U N on the hood of the Jeep facing the drivers instead 180 degrees opposite so that the car can be identified by people OUTSIDE the vehicle

Aerial identification?

36 posted on 12/02/2002 1:10:47 PM PST by Tree of Liberty
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To: mhking
On an earlier thread today reporting that top leaders in Iraq have gone to ground in secret locations.....(but not for long.... :-)
37 posted on 12/02/2002 1:12:18 PM PST by spokeshave
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To: spokeshave
On an earlier thread today reporting that top leaders in Iraq have gone to ground in secret locations.

They, too, have seen the writing on the cave wall, as it were...

38 posted on 12/02/2002 1:15:49 PM PST by mhking
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To: Southack
We'll make a very public fuss about Saddam's claim to not have "anything", and then we'll send inspectors and camera crews right to where we know he has at least one of something.

This can only mean one thing.....

This is Geraldo Rivera reporting live from Baghdad.

ewwwwwwwwww!
39 posted on 12/02/2002 1:16:18 PM PST by 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
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To: 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
In that case, I may just be forced to watch CNN.
40 posted on 12/02/2002 1:17:04 PM PST by bonfire
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