[rightwing2]

This is a ploy. The Iraqi Congress has rejected the UN ultimatum unanimously. Now, it is Saddam's turn to step in and play the statesman by agreeing to the UN resolution in the interests of peace. Even if Saddam were to fully comply (which he probably won't in the end), I think war is certain because President Bush is set on invasion to avenge his father. Latest radio "intel" indicates that Saddam has distributed one million nerve gas "antidotes" to his troops in furtherance of what I have been saying for months--the US is going to take CBR casualties from a Saddam who thanks to US policy has nowhere to go and nothing to lose.

[1Old Pro]

Saddam will stall until the end. I suspect that we're looking at a January invasion.

[BikerNYC]

...I think war is certain because President Bush is set on invasion to avenge his father.

I don't know if avenge is the right word (do you avenge a living person, a dead person, or doesn't it matter?), but it has clearly gotten personal. The President's statement that "this is the guy who tried to kill my dad," kind of worried me.

[Mixer]

This is a ploy. The Iraqi Congress has rejected the UN ultimatum unanimously. Now, it is Saddam's turn to step in and play the statesman by agreeing to the UN resolution in the interests of peace.

I am not saying that won't happen but if it does it will make him and his goverment look even worse then they already do. I do agree with you and I think that he will stall as far as he can. He will state that it is ok to come in and inspect. This gives him even more time to plan his counter and when the inspectors are finally let in (what did they say, 30 days later?) They will get hit with a surprise attack or Iraq will refuse to allow them into certain areas as they always have. I just hope we are planning on sending in some heavily armed troops with the inspectors.

[Gunrunner2]

Sir,
>> This is a ploy. The Iraqi Congress has rejected the UN ultimatum unanimously. Now, it is Saddam's turn to step in and play the statesman by agreeing to the UN resolution in the interests of peace.<<

Hmmm. . .you sound a whole heck of a lot like a left-wing poster on the anti-American, anti-sanction, pro-Iraq website (http://www.casi.org.uk/discuss/2002/msg02056.html)

This poster writes: “My guess - and I have almost no detailed knowledge of Iraq's parliament - is
that this is theatre: Saddam will give a speech before the deadline in which he indicates that he hears and sympathises with the parliament's arguments, but concludes that Iraq, no matter how much aggrieved, must give peace a chance.

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Things that make you go hmmmm. . . .

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