France, Russia and Germany reject 24 hour ultimatum

Guardian Unlimited ^ | 3/17/03

[Mr. Mojo]

"The security council must be consulted," Mr de Villepin said. "We think that the United Nations is indispensable."

If France believes that crimminal body [the UN] to be indispensable, then why are they doing their utmost to destroy it?

[areafiftyone]

They will think about it over some Brie while they scratch their you know whats!!

[Stultis]

"We hope it will still be possible to settle the situation on the basis of the UN security council resolutions and by means of further inspections."

The first step in the inspection process under 1441 was to be a complete and truthful disclosure of WMD assests and programs by Iraq. Blix has already admitted, and UNSC members have already conceded, that the 7 Dec disclosure by Iraq was neither. From that point on an attack on Iraq has been fully legal and justified.

[steveegg]

Thanks for the update, Dio. It's time to turn the Israelis loose.

[TexKat]

But Blix has pulled the inspectors. So there will be no more 'progress'. Therefore, they should support us.

But I don't think that will happen.

Pulled the inspectors on out. If Chirac, Schroeder and Putin want inspections to continue, send them over immediately. Let them do the inspecting.

[1Old Pro]

Hey France, what goes around comes around.

[freedomcrusader]

France, Russia and Germany today delivered a defiant response to the 24 hour ultimatum on Iraq laid down yesterday by the US and UK.

Then get ready to watch us work!

[Mr. Mojo]

Therefore, they [France, Russia, Germany] should support us. But I don't think that will happen.

You're right, it's way too late in the game for them to pull that 180. I only hope W has the nads to completely cut them out of the post-battle deals.

[Cyber Liberty]

They don't get it at all, do they?

[elmer fudd]

It seems the Russians are only supportive of the war on terrorism when they can directly benefit from it. We should remember Russia's position on Iraq next time the issue of Chechnya comes up. I think a couple of calls in the UN for an independent Chechnya might help Pootie Poot see the light.

[Kevin Curry]

As we discovered in 1991 and are about to rediscover, Saddam's army has no will to fight for him and is almost worthless.

History will record that Saddam's most effective "army" in this war was not his Iraqi regulars or conscripts, but the invisible leftist world-spirit that inspires and animates the pro-UN polyglot internationalists including Chirac, Putin, Schroeder, the Greens, and even their contrarian isolationist brethren, the paleo-conservatives and libertarians.

This vile alliance has successfully delayed this necessary war for over twelve years while pretending to peace. The whole foul episode is reminiscent of Daniel 10:13.

[Gritty]

They've had 12 years to solve this problem and failed.

Let's Roll!

[savedbygrace]

Are you sure this isn't from the Onion?

Unreal.

[twigs]

they should support us. But I don't think that will happen.

I agree. I have a question, one whose implications I do like at all. I've been hearing some commentators say that this could render the UN essentially a debating society, or at most, an organization that helps manage peace. We may fight the war, but will go to the UN to help afterwards with the peace. If that is so, and I think it may be, then who benefits from the Russian/French/German/CHINESE hard line? This view of the UN looks suspiciously like the role that Clinton tried to force our military into for 8 years--peace keepers.

Could Clinton be working behind the scenes to encourage this defiance? He's known to have his eye on the SG. This would be nudging the UN into the type of role with which Clinton feels most comfortable. Not a comforting thought...

[areafiftyone]

Its from the makers of Cheese!!! ;-)

[singsong]

Pootie-poot turned out to be quite shortsighted. Russia suffered a lot under stupid men though. To call for independent Chechnia is a bit too much. That would be just another Iraq to disarm in the future. Exposing his duplicity should work. By the way the real issue for him are the lost profits of former commies and present mafia bosses. They are making big bucks around Iraq.

[areafiftyone]

Its from the makers of Cheese!!! ;-)

[areafiftyone]

oops Sorry for the double post.

[Consort]

France, Russia, Germany: The Dipsy Chiks.

[Green]

More like the Three Stooges, in my opinon. Nothing but a bunch of blithering idiots.