[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.

Colin Rowat

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Things that make you go hmmmm. . . .

Cheers!

[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.

I think you completely misunderstood my statement here. I was saying that Saddam would try to appear like a man of peace by going against his Parliament. He is most certainly not a man of peace, but a bloodthirsty dictator who invaded Kuwait and deserves to be ousted. I think you knew my meaning as I said he would try to "play the statesman", but were just chiding me for fun. Leftwing poster? Good one.