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BREAKING NEWS: Saddam has authorized commanders to use chemical weapons in event of war
Heard on Radio Minutes Ago ^
| 2/6/2003
| President George W. Bush
Posted on 02/06/2003 1:50:04 PM PST by ex-Texan
BREAKING NEWS: U.S. INTERCEPTS IRAQI TRANSMISSION TO ACTIVATE CHEMICAL WEAPONS IMMEDIATELY
That is correct. Saddam has sent orders to Republican Guard in the field to activate weapons that Iraq claim 'do not exist.'
TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: boom; bushpissed; chemicalweapons; dictator; dictatorship; disappearingarms; glassparkinglot; gulfwarii; hussein; iraq; madman; saddam; saddamhussein; terrorism; unincompetence; uninspectorsgoofed; wakeupeurope
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To: The Vast Right Wing
Some drink from the fountain of knowledge, the French and Germans only gargle)
they lap it from the toilet
181
posted on
02/06/2003 2:55:11 PM PST
by
Taffini
To: vishnu2
182
posted on
02/06/2003 2:56:34 PM PST
by
AndrewC
To: krodriguesdc
Get a grip junior. After Iraq, we're gonna have to replenish big-time to handle NK.
Who knows? Maybe they'll be in Seoul while we're in Iraq.
183
posted on
02/06/2003 2:56:48 PM PST
by
johnny7
(Talk is cheap until you face them in the parking lot.)
To: auboy
ME: I'd like to hear the intercepted conversation in which saddam says that, and have it verified by an independent source - if there is such a source... You: I was going to tell you that what you want is above your paygrade
but then, I don't wish to plagarize Joe Biden.
However, I will say I believe President Bush and his team
THE GAME IS OVER!
My response was:
as you say! by the way are you going to go to bahgdad? - meaning of course that OK - the game is over start bombing! and asking you if you were going to bahgdad?
nothing arrogant about those statements... ments I made...
To: aristeides
Has Bush just told Saddam that his most secure means of communication is compromised?
Looks like that's what he said? Time for us to figure out exactly what the mode is/was....
185
posted on
02/06/2003 2:58:51 PM PST
by
txhurl
To: ex-Texan
Doesn't suprice me.
To: johnny7
nah - iraq should be a piece of cake...
To: krodriguesdc
not arrogant, but definitely snippy
To: AndrewC
Austin graffiti artist... huh...
189
posted on
02/06/2003 3:01:08 PM PST
by
txhurl
To: Let's Roll
"Thank God for this man"
Amen to that.
Tammy
190
posted on
02/06/2003 3:03:20 PM PST
by
Tamzee
(There are 10 types of people... those who read binary, and those who don't.)
To: krodriguesdc
I'd like to hear the intercepted conversation in which saddam says that, and have it verified by an independent source - if there is such a source. Why? Are you French?
191
posted on
02/06/2003 3:03:30 PM PST
by
arm958
To: All
God bless our fighting men and women. May they kick a$$ and come home safely.
192
posted on
02/06/2003 3:03:38 PM PST
by
GoRepGo
To: Bill Davis FR
War Summary
The Iraqi armed forces had extensive experience of warfare. They had just brought an eight year war with Iran to a successful conclusion. The Coalition troops, on the other hand, were largely inexperienced. Britain had found the Falklands War with marines and paratroopers; this war was fought with tanks and mechanized infantry instead. The Syrians had fought within the last decade in Lebanon, but the 9th Division had not been involved. The Egyptians had last fought a war in 1973, shortly after the US had wound down its involvement in Vietnam. Of the gulf states, only Omani Army had anything approaching extensive combat experience.
One reason that the Iraqis' experience did them little good was that it was the wrong kind of experience. They had plenty of experience in fighting a positional war of wearing down Iran forces. Instead of helping, this was a positive disadvantage when fighting a mobile campaign; they would have been better off starting fresh without a lot of bad habits.
Of Iraq's 545,000 troops in the Kuwait Theater of Operations, about 100,000 are believed to have lost their lives. Of IRaq's 44 army divisions, 42 were found to be combat ineffective. By the end of the war, estimated losses of equipment were as followed:
|
Total Equipment |
|
Iraqi |
Coalition |
|
Lost |
On hand |
Lost |
On hand |
Tanks |
4,000 |
4,230 |
4 |
3,360 |
Artillery |
2,140 |
3,110 |
1 |
3,633 |
Armored Personal Carriers |
1,856 |
2,870 |
9 |
4,050 |
Helicopters |
7 |
160 |
17 |
1,959 |
Aircraft |
240 |
800 |
44 |
2,600 |
193
posted on
02/06/2003 3:05:08 PM PST
by
AndrewC
To: vannrox
gee, someone drop suzzie sarrandon (sp?) a note. she and her jerk-friends think the saddam threat is just a weird dream of the right----how can hollywood DEFEND those who hate THEM? aren't they the pervs the muslims are always talking about? aren't they the ones who are spreading western culture rot?
194
posted on
02/06/2003 3:05:51 PM PST
by
Taffini
To: Taffini
BUT WAIT!!!!!! WE CANT BOMB IRAQ!!!!!!
what about the human shields...
won't they get boo-boos???
195
posted on
02/06/2003 3:09:00 PM PST
by
Tamzee
(There are 10 types of people... those who read binary, and those who don't.)
To: Snowy
agreement here. why wait and give Saddam more time to prepare?
To: RaceBannon
Could we be near to seeing the fulfillment of Jeremiah chapter 51? This chapter foretells the total and final destruction of Babylon.
I'm certainly not a prophet, and God has not spoken to me, but I read the passage and wonder.
To: arm958
No - but the French probably would be interested in that, too...
To: rs79bm
>>>
I fear it may be the end of Baghdad in such an event.<<< If they use chem/bio, I think its more likely we will use 26 PTND's to bring the point home that its over!
* Palace Tactical Nuclear Device
To: vishnu2
No, I mean Truman who made the decision to use the atom bomb to preserve the lives of
our military - you know the decision he is still criticized for. And the Truman who authorized the Berlin Airlift instead of sacrificing the citizens of Berlin to the Soviets and the Truman who fired the popular Douglas MacArthur who was likely right militarily and politically concerning Red China but who could not be allowed to blow off the US civilian authority.
It's easy to say now that after years of horrendous war, Truman was supposed to tell the wives and mothers of America their loved ones were going to have to turn around and fight the Russians over Eastern Europe. You know the Russians who at that time the wives and mothers were still seeing as our allies? That's the trouble with a democracy. The wishes of the people have to be considered.
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posted on
02/06/2003 3:17:33 PM PST
by
Let's Roll
(Whether we bring our enemies to justice, or bring justice to our enemies, justice will be done.)
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