Bush: "Iraq Inspections Not Encouraging"

Washington Post ^ | 12/02/02 | Sandra soberaj

[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."

[11B3]

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.

[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? Sheesh, are the inspectors that stupid that they need to be constantly reminded?

[kayak]

[eureka!]

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...

[Grampa Dave]

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.

[ItsTheMediaStupid]

"Iraq Inspections Not Encouraging"

WELL dUUUH! IT'S SADDAM!!

[bonfire]

I am busy those days. Doesn't work for me :)

[mhking]

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)

[Southack]

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...

[CougarGA7]

I think you are right on target r9etb.

[Prince Caspian]

You have outdone yourself, sir, in your succinct and circumspect assessment of an otherwise serpentine scenario.

[mhking]

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!"

[Grampa Dave]

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.

[mhking]

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.

[Grampa Dave]

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. :)

[Tree of Liberty]

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?

[spokeshave]

On an earlier thread today reporting that top leaders in Iraq have gone to ground in secret locations.....(but not for long.... :-)

[mhking]

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...

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

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!

[bonfire]

In that case, I may just be forced to watch CNN.