Bush ready to declare war

The Observer (U.K.) ^ | 08/04/2002 | Peter Beaumont, Gaby Hinsliff and Paul Beaver

[maestro]

US and British forces will cut through Iraq like a knife through butter

Right,.......The British forces ALWAYS "go in" FIRST!

[sinkspur]

As I expected, it's always the libertarian who's first to use vulgarities.

No wonder you guys can't win any elections.

[It'salmosttolate]

I was polled today--"Should we strike first"

Yes I said, and the first missle should go to its' target through Klink.

[cmotormac44]

I did volunteer(enlist)over 60 years ago--and then spent over 5 years of my life serving this Nation when she needed me and those like me---if you want to enjoy the fruits of freedom, sometimes you have to 'pay up' for them---I trust my President to know what to do for the protections of all, even the 'peaceniks' who want others to fight for them--we used to call them "yellowbellies"--what are they now?

[justshe]

Hoping that a person's children die probably makes YOU feel good. But what a sick comment. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy. Nice going. Really really contributed to this thread.

[sinkspur]

Right,.......The British forces ALWAYS "go in" FIRST!

We went in first in Afghanistan. But, hey, maybe they'll flip a coin.

Or, maybe they'll go in together.

The Brits damn sure didn't go in first in 1991.

[SamAdams76]

I served in the U.S. Marine Corps and my MOS was 5937 (Aviation Radio Repairman). If the Marine Corps needs this 40-year-old to re-up to fight Iraq, all they have to do is send me the draft notice. I still got my uniforms up in the attic.

[Torie]

It is so unfair that the US has a near monopoly on high tech weapons, and seems to win wars these days with very low casualties. Is there any equity in that? If I believed what I read from some here at FR about the emerging US police state, my angst that it would be spread across the globe by dint of force would keep me up at nights. But as it is, I sleep soundly at night, and most days (excepting those where a judge screws me) I am suffused with joy, both macro and micro. I must be a sociopath or something.

[VaBthang4]

Look for it around January.

If I am not mistaken that was the month the ground offensive stepped off in 91.

[VaBthang4]

How dare you say such a thing.

If you dont like the idea of war with Iraq then make it known but your remark was completely asinine and uncalled for.

[Stultis]

I dunno, man. I say sneak attack. Moonless night. Special Ops. Stealth bombers. Cruise missles. Decapitating strike.

This notion of giving Saddam months to disperse forces, incl missles targeted on Tel Aviv, and to distribute nerve agents and small pox to his terrorist buddies, has me really, really nervous. Even giving him weeks is, at this point, extremely dangerous IMHO.

The downside? If we go without getting all our ducks in a row, internationally speaking, we (the U.S.) could get stuck with paying the full bill. It'll be something like 20 to 30 billion (including the one to five years of sheparding and security that will have to be provided to the new government).

[max61]

I'm ready to go and so is my 16 year old son.

I'm sure that you never met a joint you didn't smoke. I've met your kind before.

You disgust me!!!

Good, I'm glad your ready, you can join me on duty. Maybe I'll paint your name on a 500 pounder, would that make you happy?.

To call you a sheep would insult the animal.

---max

[CIB-173RDABN]

Hank,

Your response was so strange, I was going to respond. But first, I wanted to read from where you were coming from. I went to your home page and saw...nothing.

I then did a search by your name. I see that your reponses although thoughtful and intellegent, seem to be narrow in focus.

I trust you have personal reasons for not supporting a war, I wonder if it is this war, or all wars. Is there anything you feel is valuable enough to risk your life for?

Devotion to duty, honor and country are abstract concepts, but men have died for less. If possible, I would join the force in the coming battle in Iraq. I would be willing to fight, and yes die, so you sir could stay home and scold those that go in your place.

After all, I did it before, I could do it again.

[Stultis]

we used to call them "yellowbellies"--what are they now?

Libertarians, apparently.

[A. Pole]

The President cannot declare War.

I don't think the British press knows that. Of course, I am not sure the American press does either.

Hmm, maybe he can?