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| Mr. Magoo Comes out of Retirement |
| 2003-12-02 |
| Former chief United Nations weapons inspector Hans Blix, a key figure in the run-up to this year’s American-led invasion of Iraq, is to head a new UN commission to deal with weapons of mass destruction worldwide, he said in an interview published in Moscow on Tuesday. Blix, who retired in June after three years as head of the UN Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC), told the business daily Kommersant that he was forming the commission to look into WMD-related issues "in Iran, Iraq, North Korea, in the whole world". Nothing to see there, Blixie. But you already know that, right? But, hey, weren’t you quoted as saying you’re more concerned with globabl warming than you are WMDs? The new commission "will appear in late January and will work for a couple of years," Blix told the paper without elaborating, although it appeared the new body would be UN-mandated. Ah. "A couple of years." It’s all about job securuity, not global security. The former Swedish diplomat, 75, headed the UN commission that carried out 15 weeks of inspections in Iraq in the run-up to the US-led invasion but was unable to find He’s pissed they didn’t interpret things in ways that suited his requirements. Blix said he believed US President George Bush and his collaborators were sincerely convinced the banned weapons existed. "It was like the witch-hunts in the Middle Ages. If you’re convinced that witches exist, you’ll look around until you find them," he said. And if you want to keep that sweet oil money flowing into UN coffers, you’ll look halfheartedly or turn a blind eye. The new commission will discuss ways of ensuring that the information it receives on weapons of mass destruction are objective and of avoiding a repetition of the situation in Iraq, Blix told the newspaper. Objective? I’m laughing so hard I just fell out of my chair. |
| Posted by:growler |
| #4 I'm curious how he enjoyed his Left Bank apartment, Belgiam chocolates, and Russian caviar? I'd bet an audit of Mssr Blix's financial transactions over the last year would prove fascinating. And I'd also wager that Mssr Elbarradai is enjoying his new Lexus SUV, sporting the new Glows-in-the-Dark hand-rubbed laquer finish, courtesy of Black Hat Toyota - Lexus - Cobalt Testing Labs -- Blessed by Ayatollahs and from the |
| Posted by: .com 2003-12-2 9:10:54 PM |
| #3 The first country to start with is the US. Maybe we can throw him down an empty missile silo. |
| Posted by: mxmissilesuptheass 2003-12-2 3:49:50 PM |
| #2 Dan I don't think Blix could find WMD if we gave him the Admirals tour of Kings Bay. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2003-12-2 3:47:18 PM |
| #1 The first country to start with is the US. Israel, you're next. |
| Posted by: Daniel King 2003-12-2 3:18:18 PM |