IRAQ ATTACK IS ON

New York Post ^ | 6/09/02 | JOHN RINGO

[okie01]

"why did the world/U.S. accept the inspectors being booted in '98-doin nuttin 'bout it?!"

Surely you recall that, at the time, there were far more important things for U.S. foreign policy to concern itself with.

Specifically, after Hussein had ejected the inspectors, we had to wait precisely five weeks to launch an attack. We were cleverly waiting for the reconvening of the House, in order to consider the Articles of Impeachment against the Scumbag-in-Chief. Then, and only then, was an attack launched by that selfsame Scumbag-in-Chief.

In other words, we (and the world) accepted the inspectors being booted out in order to further a far more important goal: providing a media distraction that served to help the Scumbag-in-Chief stay in office.

[McGavin999]

Oh, I don't know. I have a feeling you're going to see something quite spectacular. I think everyone is going to be left with their jaws on the ground.

[Sabertooth]

A big reason for the delay thus far...

60 Minutes: Iraq Has Smallpox (thread 1)

60 Minutes: Iraq Has Smallpox (thread 2)
The sources were Iraqi defectors, IIRC, who claim that the smallpox virus was procured from sources in the bioweapons program in the former Soviet Union.

Other links of interest...

HHS Set to Order Smallpox Vaccine for All Americans

U.S. Sets Up Plan to Fight Smallpox

U.S. to Buy 155M Smallpox Vaccines

Others Follow U.S. on Smallpox Vaccine

(British) Bio-defense requires smallpox vaccine

Smallpox experiment goes well, U.S. expert says

New smallpox terror alert

CDC starts to fight smallpox as weapon

SMALLPOX VACCINATIONS CONSIDERED FOR ENTIRE U.S.

And Now, the Good News about Smallpox

Since last October, the CDC's smallpox vaccination program has been in high gear, with the goal of stockpiling enough vaccine for every man, woman, and child in America.

[Mustang]

The only "weapons inspectors" we'll put in Iraq will be our SpecOps folks passing targeting coordinates.

BTW, I've read several threads over the past several weeks re: Bush doesn't have a "plan on his desk". He's correct. We have plans, Alpha thru Zulu, with about 100 contingency plans over at the Pentagon and Puzzle Palace.

Best FReegards...Keep the Faith. Mustang sends.

[upchuck]

His [Scumabg42] legacy is still haunting us.

And probably will continue to do so for the next decade or so. Makes me wanna spit in his eye! (and do some other things to him I can't type here :)

[joanofarc]

Bush is right and you are wrong.

When Bush said "there are no plans on my desk to attack Iraq" he was correct. Those responsible for providing those plans; Powell, Rumsfield and other upper level military personnel admit that they, as yet, have not completed THE plan. Bush has not wavered.

[GiovannaNicoletta]

I see you completely misunderstood what I said.

Rush Limbaugh had a fit on the air over the fact that up until that time, the impression everyone had been given was that there would be an attack on Iraq. During Bush's visit to Europe, a reporter asked Bush if an attack was imminent and Bush said that as of that moment "there were no war plans on my desk".

Rush immediately jumped to the conclusion that the war on Iraq was not going to happen and rather than think that maybe Bush's answer was given the way it was as a polite way of not broadcasting our intentions to the entire world, he assumed that Bush had caved to people in the State Department who for whatever strange reason want to keep Saddam Hussein in power.

So no, I was right and Bush was right. Reading posts carefully is essential to grasping their meaning.

[Mustang]

Mega Ditto's to your last post....especially since W's recent directive to the CIA.

Please refer to my above.

Best FReegards....Mustang sends.

[GiovannaNicoletta]

Thanks for the dittos, Mustang.

When do you think the impending festivities will occur? Do you have any ideas?

[Mustang]

The plans are on several desks.

But the plans exact location is "covered stuff"..!

The bad guys are, and will remain, in a world of hurt.

Mustang sends....Best FReegards!