Author Topic: CNN Breaking News: Iraq! (Read 1704 times)

TheQuirk · « **on:** 16 January 2003, 23:40 »

-- U.N. weapons inspectors find 11 empty chemical warheads in "excellent condition" in Iraq.
Watch CNN or log on to http://CNN.com /AOL Keyword: CNN for the latest news.

(I'm signed up to the CNN breaking news service, so I'm not sure what page is on the web that I should go to, aside from the fact that it's on CNN).

avello500 · « **Reply #1 on:** 17 January 2003, 08:37 »

the weapons inspectors found a total of twelve but took #12 with them for further testing to determine what was contained.
i listen to national public radio. it has the very latest of most everything, check it out at www.npr.org you might like it

DC · « **Reply #2 on:** 18 January 2003, 00:03 »

I still don't get the entire Iraq thing. Why can't they have nukes and stuff? I understand if the Netherlands or other non-nuclear-race countries complain, but the US has the *biggest* stash of nukes in the world goddammit. Unless the US gives up their entire supply I don't see their reason for complaint (the fact that Iraq is more evil is at least debatable and besides the point anyway).

Besides, empty chem warheads? If they were full, OK. I can make a empty warhead of any type if I want to, it's the stuff inside that's the problem.

Why doesn't Bush admit why he wants to attack Iraq? And why does no country object to the atrocities committed by the US? They're more of a rogue state than Vietnam, North Korea, Cuba and the entire Middle East can dream to be.

voidmain · « **Reply #3 on:** 18 January 2003, 00:39 »

I believe the entire underlying goal is to get rid of Saddam and his lusers and have them replaced with a real democratic government. Too many shady things going on with this one (and shady really isn't a strong enough word). I also believe that the underlying reasons for going in so strongly is to put an incredible amount of pressure on them in hopes that the Iraqi people will overthrow the current government and the US will have people in place to assist. Now whether or not things will play out like this time will tell (hopefully a short time).

If a new democratic government takes over and they are able to stabalize the country (and region) and are able to prove that they can live and play well with others for an extended period of time then it might not be quite as big of a deal if they were to have a nuclear weapons program (but it still would be a big deal). Every other country that has nukes today are required to have international inspections and extreme accountability for such weapons.

The BIO/chemical weapons are almost another issue. I don't have the stats but most/all other countries have either destroyed or are in the process of destroying any BIO/chemical weapons that they have. Russia wants to extend the amount of time they have to destroy theirs because they say they don't have the budget for it. I believe their current time table is 3 more years to have them all destroyed. But the thing is, they are working with the supervision of the international community.

When you don't have accountability then who knows who's hands these weapons can end up in?

cahult · « **Reply #4 on:** 18 January 2003, 01:10 »

The only reason for US to oust Saddam is to replace him with a friendly government which will give oil to US, precious oil for a thirsty nation.

Siplus · « **Reply #5 on:** 18 January 2003, 01:23 »

that's a very cynical view, and i don't beleive that's the case. saddam is an evil man to say the least, and he should not be allowed to govern any country--especially one that we can't trust

voidmain · « **Reply #6 on:** 18 January 2003, 01:26 »

We (the US) only get a tiny percentage of our oil from Iraq so that's a bunch of nonsense.

flap · « **Reply #7 on:** 18 January 2003, 01:41 »

quote:
Originally posted by Siplus:
that's a very cynical view, and i don't beleive that's the case. saddam is an evil man to say the least, and he should not be allowed to govern any country--especially one that we can't trust

I think this daily mirror front page explains the major reasons behind bush's iraq hard-on.

KernelPanic · « **Reply #8 on:** 18 January 2003, 01:59 »

quote:
Originally posted by void main:
We (the US) only get a tiny percentage of our oil from Iraq so that's a bunch of nonsense.

Yes but Iraq has the second biggest oil reserves in the world. Russia and hina have pretty much exclusive rights to this at the moment.
America's problem is that Saudi Arabia's people are very upset set about their leaders (Saud royal family) being in bed with the US. America understands that if the people of Saudi Arabia revolt and oust the monarch, they have lost a big militaryily and economically strategic partner. For this reason they see it as quite nessesary to have a US friendly government in Iraq. I am not saying Saddam is not worth watching, I just don't belive he is #1 world priority at the moment and I belive there are definately ulterior motives to US/UK actions. Lots of what we are being told is for fear factor, which is just an element of government control. I really don't want to see young guys lives spared over this...

voidmain · « **Reply #9 on:** 18 January 2003, 02:09 »

Yes but only around 10 percent of the US oil comes from the Persian Gulf region and by far the largest percentage of that 10 percent comes from Suadi Arabia. If they would let Bush drill in Alaska then it would be a non-issue. He wants to be less dependent on foreign oil so it pisses me off when people blame him for everything. We do have enough oil reserves to keep us going for quite some time, but alternative energy needs to be a higher priority. Saddam does scare the hell out of me. So does North Korea.

flap · « **Reply #10 on:** 18 January 2003, 02:21 »

There's only one religious maniac with weapons of mass destruction + hell-bent on war who scares me. And it's not saddam.

KernelPanic · « **Reply #11 on:** 18 January 2003, 02:38 »

I don't wanna get into politics, too tired to argue.

avello500 · « **Reply #12 on:** 18 January 2003, 02:44 »

ya i hate those fukers at the airport with thier shaved heads and flowers. you know theyre trying to take over the world. just give everyone a flower then everyone has an allergy attack. just wait you'll see they will spring into action and make all of us sing them stupid fukin songs like in summer camp.
shit got to go the people with the white coat are coming.

voidmain · « **Reply #13 on:** 18 January 2003, 02:47 »

quote:
Originally posted by flap:

I think this daily mirror front page explains the major reasons behind bush's iraq hard-on.

Get a clue...

Nobber · « **Reply #14 on:** 18 January 2003, 03:34 »

People say the US is not in it for the Iraqi oil, because they don't need it. But it's the profits from selling the oil that are important, not the oil itself.