Iraq?

“Interesting article from Jane's...

http://www.janes.com/security/international_security/news/fr/fr010919_1_n.shtml

It seems to me like they'll probably find a link with the Iraqis. At this point in time, why don't we pick an attainable objective. I think a war in Iraq would be more successful than one in Afghanistan.

Then, we can just wait until bin Ladin makes a mistake and, well, you can fill in the details.”

“If they don't find a real link to the Iraqis, G.W. and the FBI will manufacture one.”

“I'd like to know what's up with the news talking about every step we are taking to start the war. There must be some reason it's being publicized.”

“LH,

It's because news producers are desperate for any shred of information they can report first. That's why so many networks and local stations end up reporting unverified speculation. They hope it's true or rely on sources they shouldn't.

That's how G.W. 'won' the election before he really did and how a police officer reportedly rode the collapse of one of the towers from the 82nd floor and walked out.

The technology is so advanced that there is immediate reporting of any new information. A network loves to throw 'exclusive' on the screen with their report, or claim 'seen here first!'”

“I wouldn't doubt if Sadam and Iraq had a roll to play in the WTC incident.

However, if we have a war against "terrorism" in general, like the media portrays, we got lots of countries and factions to deal with. The US has been compiling credible terrorist data for more than the last ten years...they know who the terrorists are and what countries they're in. It ain't just Iraq and Afganistan that harbors terrorists, its Libya, Syria among maaany others others.”

“BEIRUT, Lebanon (CNN) -- The Arab League summit's final declaration Thursday rejects any attack on Iraq.

"We reject the threat of attacking Arab countries, especially Iraq. We reaffirm our complete rejection of any attack on Iraq," the declaration says. "And we affirm our rejection of any security threat on any Arab country, and we consider it a security threat to the Arab states as a whole."

The statement goes on to say, "We demand the respect of Iraq's independence, sovereignty, security and unity."

In addition, it calls for "the lifting of the sanctions on Iraq, ending the punishment of the Iraqi people."

Looks like the war-monger in the whitehouse will have to go it alone.”

“Of course you know this means WAR!!!

That second paragraph sounds like something from "Duck Soup".”

“Going against an Arab country by ourselves is kinda stoopid (imo). What has worked before is getting a concensus together, otherwise it looks like Uncle Sam is attacking Islam and the Arab countries unify against us. It looks like this whole Iraq thing is sour grapes from the Bush family. Much of the world thinks that Saddam beat us, so we should continue the war on terrorism, and if that leads to Iraq so be it, but lets get some big Arab power on our side... I do believe the country we should be looking at to go after next is Iran”

“Dubya doesn't have the guts to go after Iran. Dubya is a paper tiger.”

“Nuke'em.”

“Very prophetic, reformed lurker.”

“Spock was pretty close too, eh? Excepting it wasn't the FBI, 'twas the CIA.”

“Very interesting blog, not an anaogy I would have thought of.

http://www.zonaeuropa.com/02210.htm”

“Are there any historical examples of an occupation that has gone well?”

“Yeah, there have been some pretty successful empires. If you don't count the effects on the occupied people, the European occupation of North and South America went pretty well.”

“Even more obvious are the occupations of West Germay and Japan after WWII.”

“The Japanese had a lot of fun in French Indochina/Vietnam from early '42 until August '45.”

“The pilgrims occupation of the United States worked out pretty well for them.”

“Yeah, I was including that in the broader category of Eurpeans in North and South America.

Of course, lots of the Pilgrims died early - but for many of the remnants it was a God send.”

“I was contacted in regard to my interest in going to Iraq as a planning manager.

At first I said, "no #&%!$ing way". Lately, I am sort of thinking about it. Maybe this is just a phase and I will figure something else out to do with my life.”