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2003-04-20 Arabia

Sanctions must stay till Iraq has a government: Saudi Arabia

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-04-20 11:44 am|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The Security Council did not pass sanctions against Iraq because Iraq had WMD, it passed them because Iraq's (or rather Saddam's) WMD posed a threat to world peace. Iraq may still possess WMD but they are no threat anymore as the country is under US control. No threat, no sanctions. Everything else is pure hypocrisy. Asking the US to reestablish security in Iraq and denying the country the only source of income at the same time is about as infamous as it gets. And who could that "legitimate Iraqi government" be right now? Elections next sunday or what?

Posted by True German Ally 2003-04-20 13:05:54|| 2003-04-20 13:05:54|| Front Page Top

#2 The United States wasn't able to get the Global Endless Debate and Fist-Shaking Society to approve of the war. Now that it's over, the same group that couldn't decide it needed to be done wants to be in charge of everything. We need to continue as we started - the Coalition will do what it needs to do, and the rest of the world can go play ostrich in the warm sands of Gay Arribie. What's the rest of the world going to do, take its marbles and go home? THAT will surely accomplish a lot, I don't think!

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-04-20 19:00:11|| 2003-04-20 19:00:11|| Front Page Top

#3 Bypassing the UN worked recently, so by induction, we should try again. They will blow great quantities of smoke out their collective asses for a perscribed time and then Chiraq will call W again and want to kiss and make up. No problem.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-04-20 19:16:54|| 2003-04-20 19:16:54|| Front Page Top

#4 "The sanctions can end only when Iraq has a government."

"The sanctions can end only when Iraq has a government representative of its people."

"The sanctions can end only when Iraq has a government that is recognized by its neighbors."

"The sanctions can end only when Iraq has a government that is recognized by the U.N."

"The sanctions can end only when Iraq has a government that honors all debts run up by Saddam Hussein."
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Gee, this diplomacy stuff is pretty easy, I just predicted world history for the next year.

Posted by Steve White 2003-04-20 22:26:18|| 2003-04-20 22:26:18|| Front Page Top

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