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Colin Powell: 'As Long as It Takes'
Opinion Journal ^
| 09/19/03
| COLIN POWELL
Posted on 09/18/2003 9:04:21 PM PDT by Pokey78
Edited on 04/23/2004 12:05:56 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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I have just returned from Iraq. What I saw there convinced me, more than ever, that our liberation of Iraq was in the best interests of the Iraqi people, the American people and the world.
The Iraq I saw was a society on the move, a vibrant land with a hardy people experiencing the first heady taste of freedom. Iraq has come a long way since the dawn of this year, when Saddam Hussein was holding his people in poverty, ignorance and fear while filling mass graves with his opponents. The Iraqi regime was still squandering Iraq's treasure on deadly weapons programs, in defiance of 12 years of United Nations Security Council resolutions. While children died, Saddam was lavishing money on palaces and perks, for himself and his cronies.
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TOPICS: Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: colinpowell; rebuildingiraq; whateverittakes; wot
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posted on
09/18/2003 9:04:22 PM PDT
by
Pokey78
To: Pokey78
Anyone who doubts the wisdom of President Bush's course in Iraq should stand, as I did, by the side of the mass grave in Halabja, in Iraq's north. That terrible site holds the remains of 5,000 innocent men, women and children who were gassed to death by Saddam Hussein's criminal regime.
To: Pokey78
Colin Powell seal of approval:-> Bush's secret weapon
Support will firm up.
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posted on
09/19/2003 12:02:09 AM PDT
by
Finalapproach29er
("Don't shoot Mongo, you'll only make him mad.")
To: Pokey78; MJY1288; Calpernia; Grampa Dave; anniegetyourgun; Coop; Ernest_at_the_Beach; ...
Thanks for the post, Pokey.
How long will we stay in Iraq? We will stay as long as it takes to turn full responsibility for governing Iraq over to a capable and democratically elected Iraqi administration.
No wavering or faltering from this administration.
If you want on or off my PRO-coalition ping list, please Freepmail me. Warning: it is a high volume ping list on good days. (Most days are good days).
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posted on
09/19/2003 6:19:44 AM PDT
by
Ragtime Cowgirl
("Don't they care about the Iraqi people..at all?"~Sama in Iraq re. those pushing US to leave, 9/17)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
They must be given the tools and the support to build a peaceful and prosperous democracy. They deserve no less. The American people deserve no less. Most definitely.
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posted on
09/19/2003 6:26:23 AM PDT
by
Pan_Yans Wife
("Life isn't fair. It's fairer than death, is all.")
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
No wavering or faltering from this administration ~ Bump!
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posted on
09/19/2003 7:44:03 AM PDT
by
blackie
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Bump!
To: Ragtime Cowgirl; Pokey78
I have just returned from Iraq. What I saw there convinced me, more than ever, that our liberation of Iraq was in the best interests of the Iraqi people, the American people and the world. To see a future prosperous ally rising from a ruthless tyrannical regime requires the vision thing and tremendous application.
ADULTS DRAIN QUAGMIRE, BUILD FREE ALLY
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posted on
09/19/2003 8:38:52 PM PDT
by
PhilDragoo
(Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Bump!
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posted on
09/20/2003 3:52:12 PM PDT
by
windchime
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Could it be??? Is Colin Powell on board?
Well, just BUMP!
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posted on
09/20/2003 9:20:32 PM PDT
by
Jerez2
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