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2003-01-11 Axis of Evil

US set to win battle over Iraqi scientists

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-01-11 01:42 pm|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I've always thought that UN inspectors, no matter how hardworking and aggressive, would not succeed in Iraq. But I thought it a useful experiment to the UNthem prove they could prevent a shooting war by facilitating disarmament.

The lazy attitide about moving the scientists and their families, the failure to inspect one freaking weapons depot and the lethargic deployment of inspectors proves I was right.

I hate Blix more than Sammy. He wants a peace prize for preventing the imperialist Americans from beating up on poor Iraq. He could have pursued this goal by recruiting a strong team (someone like Richard Butler could have been invited to consult) and being assertive with the Iraqis as authorized in the latest UN resolution. Instead, he's taking the easy way out by providing Sammy with the good housekeeping seal of approval. Say what you want about Sammy, he works hard to run the best police state he possible can. Blix just phones it in.

Posted by JAB 2003-01-11 13:57:18|| 2003-01-11 13:57:18|| Front Page Top

#2 Actually Hans Blix's bumbling cowardice could prove to be a good thing. A noncompliance message from Hans is more credible to the Euroappearsl than one from Richard Butler.

Posted by mhw 2003-01-11 17:44:04|| 2003-01-11 17:44:04|| Front Page Top

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