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2003-05-09 Iraq

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Posted by Bulldog 2003-05-09 05:34 am|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Correct me if I'm wrong, but I vaguely recall that the primary suppliers of food for the oil-for-food program are France and Russia. Plenty of conflicts of interest on this one!

Posted by Tom 2003-05-09 06:07:51|| 2003-05-09 06:07:51|| Front Page Top

#2 Some sort of deal is going to have to be done eventually, though the question remains whether Paris and Moscow will take yes for an answer. Putin might, Chirac probably not.

Posted by Hiryu 2003-05-09 07:37:50|| 2003-05-09 07:37:50|| Front Page Top

#3 we have britain and spain aboard for a very aggressive resolution - theres lots of room for concessions to break the AoW and still come up with a decent res. Can the AoW hang togther is the big question.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-05-09 10:12:36|| 2003-05-09 10:12:36|| Front Page Top

#4 Here's an idea. Ignore them. It appears the French and the Russians did when Saddam was in power.

Posted by tu3031 2003-05-09 12:42:48|| 2003-05-09 12:42:48|| Front Page Top

#5 I think that we are drawing out the weasels again to see if they are with us or against us. The UN and UNSC will do something right or they will show how useless they are. We are offering an olive branch on one hand an a rope with the other. The AoW must choose and have to live with the consequences.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-05-09 12:58:23|| 2003-05-09 12:58:23|| Front Page Top

#6 I'm not so sure that we are drawing out the weasles, (though we may well be) but rather are attempting to comply with UN resolutions already in place.

One reason why the AOW keeps saying that the war is illegitimate and that we are an "occupying army", rather than a victor, is due to the "lawyers" part of the "lawyers guns and money" cliche.

I think the US is just dotting the i's and crossing the t's to make sure that the AOW don't stumble on issues that their lawyers can easily sink their fangs into, allowing the UN/AOW the ability to start up big circus side shows that distract and delay us.

Posted by Becky 2003-05-09 21:26:08|| 2003-05-09 21:26:08|| Front Page Top

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