Draft of Bush Speech Sets Iraq Deadline

AP White House Correspondent ^ | 3/17/03 | RON FOURNIER

[Congressman Billybob]

Since Iraq has already rejected the "exile" option, there's no more reason for Bush to give a two-stage statement -- first being leave or else, second being bombs away. However...

Was just listening to the House of Commons. They will have their formal debate to authorise Blair's commitment of troops TOMORROW morning. Unfortunately, Bush sorta hasta wait to say "Let's roll," until Commons tells Blair, "Okay."

Considering the latter factor, the war looks to start Wednesday, Baghdad time.

Congressman Billybob

Latest column, not yet up on UPI, and FR, "Once, Twice, Three Times a Moron"

Latest book(let), "to Restore Trust in America."

[Illbay]

The vote won't be "no." A "no vote" would amount to a vote of "no confidence" for Tony Blair, and the U.K. government would likely collapse.

Since there is NO sign of any of that, you can bank on the fact that Blair knows he's got the votes to spare.

Remember that the British government is NOT like ours. There is no effective "separation of powers."

[Illbay]

That's correct. And therefore Blair knows he has the votes.

[CarmelValleyite]

Re "no advance text for tonight's speech" -- I sure HOPE not -- the element of surprise MUST remain. And we'd better not announce the specific war start-time, either. What utter foolishness that would be.

[Movemout]

GWB: "I would just like to address these remarks to the military and civilian leadership of Iraq. Deliver Hussein to us dead or alive and we will stop our aerial capaign which begins as I speak. That is all."

[Calpernia]

ROFL!

[texjan]

"He ordered the measure withdrawn to avoid an embarrassing defeat, then gave the go-ahead for a long-planned ultimatum address."

Fair and balanced reporting! NOT!

[lilsparky]

Could somebody please explain to me how having Saddam leave the country is a solution? Do we then go in and find and destroy everything ourselves? Do all the bad guys on his side leave, too and a new, civilized government gets set up?

[VRWC_minion]

The clouds and mild temps in Baghdad ought to work well

10-Day Forecast

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Today Mar 17		Partly Cloudy	N/A°/53°	10 %
Tue Mar 18		Partly Cloudy	83°/56°	0 %
Wed Mar 19		Partly Cloudy	74°/48°	10 %
Thu Mar 20		Partly Cloudy	68°/47°	10 %
Fri Mar 21		Scattered Showers	63°/43°	50 %
Sat Mar 22		Scattered Showers	68°/43°	30 %
Sun Mar 23		Partly Cloudy	69°/45°	0 %
Mon Mar 24		Partly Cloudy	80°/50°	0 %
Tue Mar 25		Partly Cloudy	78°/47°	10 %
Wed Mar 26		Partly Cloudy	81°/47°	0 %
Last Updated Monday, March 17, 2003, at 6:39 PM Local Standard Time (Monday, 10:39 AM EST)

[habaes corpussel]

Weeeelllllll the bio-solid is ready to hit the fan! I just pray that that old clique does come back to haunt us...

No matter how tactical the battle plans of Generals are, when the bullets start to fly the bio-solid hits the fan!

We are either going to come out of this smelling like roses or we are not going to come out of it at all......

[habaes corpussel]

Try the moon! Its full until the 25th!