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2004-02-28

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Posted by Zhang Fei 2004-02-28 4:56:27 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Now, immediately after 911 Don Rumsfeld wanted to invade Iraq. It is easy to see he was right and how many troubles would have been avoided if he had had his way.

This has to be the genesis of Rumsfeld's comment that the US could go in with or without the Brits - which caused a big controversy in the UK - just before the Iraq campaign kicked off. Rumsfeld had waited 1-1/2 years for this crucial event, even while diplomatic and popular American support dribbled away, thanks to Blair's delaying tactics.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2004-2-28 5:02:21 PM|| 2004-2-28 5:02:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 The lefties would have gone absolutely bezerk had we taken Rumsfeld advice. Can you imagine the hue and cry from the media had we spurned the UK and not groveled before the security concil for a while?
As it is now they believe the UN is the only legimate wielder of force in the world.
Personally my unmeasured response to 9/11 would have turned much of the middle east to glass, but the WoT would have been over on 9/12.

Posted by JerseyMike 2004-2-28 6:25:50 PM|| 2004-2-28 6:25:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I would of turned large unpopulated areas of the Muddle East to glass. With an additional 20 to 30 dummiy warheads targeted for specific residences. With an absolute and unequivical warning. Hand over every mother f****r even remotely involved in 9/11 and the speading of the fifth that helped instigate it or on 9/13 they would have an awful lot of "splaining" to Alhah to do

Posted by Cheddarhead 2004-2-28 8:29:11 PM|| 2004-2-28 8:29:11 PM|| Front Page Top

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