U.S. Prepares to Take On Saddam

FOX ^ | 2/13/02

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

Bush means what he says.

[eno_]

He's not his dad. (Thank God!)

[ppaul]

Ashcroft tries to back away from his remark on Islam

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON -- Attorney General John Ashcroft yesterday distanced himself from remarks attributed to him by columnist Cal Thomas, who quoted Ashcroft as saying that "Islam is a religion in which God requires you to send your son to die for him."

Justice Department spokeswoman Susan Dryden said Ashcroft made "references to extremist suicide terrorists who have hijacked the religion" in the Nov. 9 interview. Reports that Ashcroft applies the same belief more broadly to all of Islam "do not accurately reflect the attorney general's view," she said.

In a radio commentary called "Men of Faith in Washington, D.C.," Thomas said Ashcroft defined Christianity as "a faith in which God sends his son to die for you."

Thomas told The New York Daily News, which first reported the controversy, that he stood by his account. "I wrote it down accurately and repeated it to make sure I had it right," Thomas told the newspaper.

"I've got my integrity and a four-decade career as a journalist, and people can decide for themselves," he said.

The Justice Department noted that Ashcroft met Oct. 16 with Arab and Muslim leaders to reassure them that it was U.S. policy to "enforce laws that would guarantee that Americans, regardless of their national origin, are to be respected and their rights are to be safeguarded."

The Council on American-Islamic Relations, a Washington-based group, urged Ashcroft yesterday to clarify the remarks, which the group called "offensive" and "unbecoming of a law enforcement official who is currently initiating and administering policies that have a disproportionate impact on Muslims."

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[tallhappy]

What does that have to do with this?

[tallhappy]

Using a three-pronged attack of military, diplomatic and covert actions, the idea is to topple Hussein and to render harmless the nuclear, chemical and biological-weapons programs that Bush has decided have become too dangerous to be allowed to continue.

Yes. End it before they are used. Not waiting til after.

[Argus]

"An Iraq (name of country here) campaign would not be taken lightly by other nations."

Isn't this what they always say?

[b4its2late]

One of those CIA drones would serve the purpose quite nicely.

[areafiftyone]

Check out these previous postings:

Report: Bush Decides to Oust Saddam Hussein

Bush Decides to Act on Iraq

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

Maybe he has decided to attempt a direct attack on Saddam rather than the country as a whole? Regardless, better now than later.

[rintense]

Did Ari say anything about these reports today?

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

It's probably all AP, I used a story from Boston Liberty today and didn't see this.

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

The interesting response will be Dashole who put his foot in his mouth last night telling a host there would be no more attacks, we must locate the missing leaders before going any farther. Dashole, the Rat leader, making the final decisions, and he is truly in left field.

[philosofy123]

Saddam does not require a Christian church to wait 20 years to bet a building permit! Mubark does. Sadam did not burn churches, Mubark does! We give Mubarak $2 Billions/year, and want to kill Sadam; what is wrong with this picture!

[gwynapnudd]

And let's not forget to eradicate his two murderous sons too!

[areafiftyone]

The thing I don't understand is why this is all over the News today if we are even thinking about doing it. Shouldn't this be classified information? It was even in the NY Post.

[oyez]

and Mullah Omar in hiding

I thought we were told that Omar had ben caught. Or was that another Omar?

[MeekOneGOP]

Bu-bye now!

[rbmillerjr]

That would be another mastermind Omar, Saeed I believe, who kidnapped Pearl.............

btw, expect that the Iraqi plan will look only slightly like the one being used in Afghanistan.

[veryconernedamerican]

BUMMER HE WAS RIGHT IN THE FIRST PLACE