[A Vast RightWing Conspirator]

Iraq is not an immediate danger. In fact, Iraq is no danger at all - imagine a scenario where Iraq 'attacks' us (excuse me while I attempt to stop laughing). Saddam is one of old GHWB's friends who forgot to ask for explicit permission before moving into Kuwait.

Now China is a different story. They ARE an enemy and say so and they ARE a threat ans say so.

I'm sorry but wasting moral assets, goodwill and resources to place another Saddam-like character on the Iraqi throne, someone only slightly different from the current one, possibly more opressive, is an absolute and inexcusable waste.

Incidentally, I heard that one of the best safe heavens for Al-Queda is the Kurds territories not under Saddam's control. Apparently W is trying to help these friends of ours gain more 'freedom' within Iraq - so that they could play host to more Al-Queda?

Oh, and one more thing. There were big announcements the other day, telling everyone that the UK gov't was going to make public some evidence that Iraq trained or at least knew of what Usama was about. Where is it? Does anyone even remember that the UK was going to make that info public? Oh, well, that was two days ago, how could anyone be expected to remember.

I'd say the Chinese are mightly pleased with W.

[iconoclast]

Saddam is one of old GHWB's friends who forgot to ask for explicit permission before moving into Kuwait.

Bingo! You are apparently the only other freeper that remembers that little factoid.

Do you also remember/have any info on the story about the feather-headed ambassador to Iraq that aired at the time of Iraq War I but was fairly quickly squelched?

[Trust but Verify]

Yes, the British are going to make the info they have public. I guess they aren't operating on your timetable. Too bad.

[Trust but Verify]

Saddam is one of old GHWB's friends

This is an interesting point. I guess they're not friends anymore, considering Saddam tried to have GHW Bush offed a few years back.

I mean, wouldn't that sort of kill a friendship?

[okie01]

"Iraq is not an immediate danger. In fact, Iraq is no danger at all - imagine a scenario where Iraq 'attacks' us (excuse me while I attempt to stop laughing)."

What makes you believe they haven't already?

Where do you think the anthrax came from?