[hellinahandcart]

Oh, for God's sake! How many "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Don't do it!" articles from the UK are we up to this weekend?

[WaterDragon]

I'm sure Bush hears advice from everyone these days. We elected him because he has the intelligence and the heart and the love for this country to wage this war successfully.
My question is: how did the UK Times get this info? We do know that the liberals are doing EVERYTHING they can to protect Iraq. We know that the liberals ally themselves with ANYONE who hates us as they do. The Times did not print this because of any concern for America or for Muslims living under oppression.

[WaterDragon]

Well, I am pi$$ at Scowcroft! He's going public precisely to pressure the president. Some Bush 'friend.' And yes, the socialists have their panties in a twist....Bush is will be successful, they know it, and are livid!

[Diddle E. Squat]

What's the story on Scowcroft, he's not a Dean or Gergen is he? Unless so, I wouldn't dismiss his statements out of hand.

[vannrox]

My gooness, there seems to be a serious push in the European Media to tell the US to Cowl Down. LOL. Ha Ha Ha. As if we care!

[demlosers]

Field Marshal Lord Bramall:
“You don’t have licence to attack someone else’s country just because you don’t like the leadership,” he told BBC Radio 4’s World This Weekend. “We are supposed to be taking a lead on the moral issues of the world.”

Oh yes you do, if they are trying to kill you. Here's a moral for you Bramall; don't attack other countries and not expect a fatal response in return, including surrogates like terrorists doing your bidding.

[Gritty]

I guess we need to wait until Saddam kills Americans by the millions before we do anything about it. We certainly wouldn't want to upset the Euroweenies or Islamifascists, would we?

If we wait until we finish brokering a peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians, we'll be waiting forever. That's a never-ending game, with out pocketbooks turned inside out to play it and everybody knows it. It's a classic "stall".

Scr^w 'em! This guy is either a threat or he isn't. If he is, we need to go to war and soon. Let's go and get it over with. If he isn't a threat, we need to take all our marbles and come home. Either way, let the rest of the world's handwringers stay on the sidelines and do what they do best; bitch and ask for more American handouts!

[ex-snook]

"AMERICA’S National Security Adviser during the Gulf War warned President Bush yesterday that invading Iraq would cause an “explosion” in the Middle East and consign the United States to defeat in its War on Terror. "

What he overlooks is that such a wider war is the outcome desired by non-uniformed Defense War Deparment staff. Scowcroft is a General so what does he know about war even pundits know how to solve everything in a few weeks from their home desk.. (/sarcasm)

[AdamSelene235]

Well, geez, we only lost a couple thousand people.

Wouldn't want to step on any toes.

Surely we can top Carthage in the history books.

[Jorge]

“You don’t have licence to attack someone else’s country just because you don’t like the leadership,” he told BBC Radio 4’s World This Weekend. “We are supposed to be taking a lead on the moral issues of the world.”

What does any of this have to do with Iraq or Saddam?

[mhking]

may not be morally or legally justified.

But of course, it's OK for Saddam to gas his own people, and threaten to gas or nuke everyone else, right?

[Suzie_Cue]

“You don’t have licence to attack someone else’s country just because you don’t like the leadership,”

Yes you do! That's what the terrorists did to us on 9/11.

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

Scowcroft is a very bright man, but in this case he is dead wrong.

The only true way to bring a successful end to the war on terror and bring true peace and stability to the region is to cut the head off the serpent of terror, Saddam Hussein.

Accomplish that goal and the entire middle east will settle into submissive resolution.

Just as the riots in Pakistan after the initial bombing of Afghanistan quickly subsided, a decapitation of Saddam's regime would bring on demoralization of the masses.

Only then could real self-reflection among the masses lead to the same conclusion that Russia accepted as the Soviet Union disintegrated........that is......if you can't beat them, join them.

If their main motivation was only fear, that would be sufficient to start the necessary change.

[tm22721]

How will the Second Coming take place without a mideast firestorm ?

Bring it on !

BUMP