Posted on 03/15/2003 3:37:58 PM PST by MadIvan
Takes one step back and draws another line and says: "OK, If you cross this line in the sand you die!"
Takes another step back and draws another line and says: "OK, If you cross this line in the sand you die!"
And yet another step back and draws another line: "OK, If you cross this line in the sand you die!"
One more step back and draws another line and says: "OK, this is the last line, and if you cross it you die!"
Yet another step back and another line drawn and says: "OK, this is the last of your last chances, so if you cross this line you die!"
And on it goes....
Ships are now through the Suiez Canal.
And, I will will never forget my commander asking, "Are there anyone down range?". Ok, his English wan't great but I would follow him anywhere.
The talking heads should be interisting on TV tomorrow.
We and the Brits and whoever else is with us should take the first profits off the top to recoup our costs. I'm sure that won't happen, but it certainly should.
MM
Saddam is a Cretin. One of his scientists,( Dr. Hamza ) wrote in "Saddam's Bombmaker" that Saddam once walked into his laboratory, and on the wall were pictures of famous scientists, including a very large Albert Einstein.
Who are these people? He demanded to know.
He is merely a brutal dictator with fairly keen survival instincts.
We need to end our dependance on oil, especially foriegn oil. Oil is fungible, so it really doesn't matter where we get it.
But there is just no sense in Mexico sitting on the sidelines in this thing. They should have been in their supporting what is right, instead of trying to cut a deal.
In other words, there actually has to be a new regime.....no sons, cousins, brothers of Saddam will be allowed to run a puppet regime.
I don't think that that's in the cards.
The U.S. and the Brits have said privately that the result of Saddam's flight will be a "walk in" of American, Australian, and UK forces. There is no way we'll let someone connected with Saddam, Uday, and Qusay to take over. To do so would shroud Iraq's WMD program in continued mystery.
But Saddam will not flee. To do so would be against every shred of his tribal honor. To flee Baghdad in the face of an ultimatum from a Bush, not just the Old Man, but from Bush's boy, would be a disgrace beyond measure. He would become a laughingstock among Arab men, as would his progeny. For Hussein, it is better to die than to live in the twilight of his years in eternal disgrace, subject to the browbeating of the internal security apparatus of his "host" country.
Be Seeing You,
Chris
I was puzzled at the timing of the Middle East comments Bush made the other day. The timing makes sense to me now if his intention was to give a fig leaf to some, like Clare Short, who have spoken rashly and hastily and now that reality has set in, probably rue their remarks.
I respectfully disagree with you, Chris.
From everything I've read about him, Saddam is VERY afraid of dying. He is afraid of germs, and doesn't let people come near him, unless it's a photo op.
He knows what lies beyond the grave, for his crimes. A guy with all these look-alikes will find a place to hide. Probably Libya. But we shall see shortly, I guess.
FRegards
I also think it is possible, especially if chirac had a heart to heart talk with his ole buddy and told him that he couldn't protect him any longer, and tell him just what is going to happen to him very soon if he doesn't get out of town.
Anything less would be awfully anti-climactical... again! It's getting too close to "April Fools Day!"
Say! Wait a minute!!!
Does Dubya have as warped a sense of humor as I have? I know he's a poker player, but maybe he could offer a game of Dr. Pepper Poker to Saddam. You know... 10's, 2's and 4's are wild, right? (grin)
"Mr. Saddumb, you'd be a fool ta wait till April 1, this year!!!" "Remember what happened last time. There's no fool like an old fool," etc., etc. Or, "Fool me once, shame on you! Fool me twice, shame on me! Hasta La Vista, Baby!"
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