Why is Iraq being singled out?

[Sandia]

by William J. Kole, Associated Press.

At least 17 countries either have nuclear weapons or are thought, based on Western intelligence to have the means to produce them. Seven nations have confirmed nuclear arsenals: Britain, China, France, India, Pakistan, Russia, and the United States. Israel, which is widely reported to have up to 100 warheads, has never confirmed its arsenal. Countires suspected of pursuing nuclear weapons include Iran, Iraq, Libya and North Korea.

Nineteen countires are suspected of having or pursuing biological and chemical weapons. They include Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Laos, Libya, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, South Africa, Syria and Taiwan. The United States had a biological weapons program from 1942 to 1969 and had 30,000 tons of chemical weapons in 1997 when it pledged to destroy the stockpile within 10 years.

Sixteen nations have the missile technology capable of carrying nuclear, biological or chemical weapons to distant targets...

Why Iraq?

Why now?

 

[Guest]

by William J. Kole, Associated Press.



Why Iraq?

Why now?

Iraq is in season right now. In a few months, it'll be raindeers.

 

[lovetoread]

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Iraq is in season right now. In a few months, it'll be raindeers.

Rudolph?

 

[Sillyman]

They won the straw pull.

 

[Bob_Bytchin]

Because they've been the scapegoat of that region for a while now, and what better way to get our hands on the vast oil reserves of Iraq? We get that oil, and OPEC means less to us.

 

[Sandia]

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Iraq is in season right now. In a few months, it'll be raindeers.

Whatever happened to Iran, anyway?
Didn't they used to be bad guys, or something?

CV, you're not a hunter, are you?

 

[teddybear4play]

from Sandia's article
At least 17 countries either have nuclear weapons or are thought, based on Western intelligence to have the means to produce them. Seven nations have confirmed nuclear arsenals: Britain, China, France, India, Pakistan, Russia, and the United States. Israel, which is widely reported to have up to 100 warheads, has never confirmed its arsenal. Countires suspected of pursuing nuclear weapons include Iran, Iraq, Libya and North Korea.

Nineteen countires are suspected of having or pursuing biological and chemical weapons. They include Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Laos, Libya, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, South Africa, Syria and Taiwan. The United States had a biological weapons program from 1942 to 1969 and had 30,000 tons of chemical weapons in 1997 when it pledged to destroy the stockpile within 10 years.

Sixteen nations have the missile technology capable of carrying nuclear, biological or chemical weapons to distant targets...

Why Iraq?
Why now?

There are seventeen nations Kole mentions:

China
Egypt
France
Great Britain
India
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Laos
Libya
North Korea
Pakistan
Russia
South Africa
Syria
Taiwan
United States

Eliminating us and our close allies leaves us 11:

China
Egypt
India
Iran
Iraq
Laos
Libya
North Korea
Pakistan
South Africa
Syria

Further eliminating countries who are only regional threats leaves us 6:

China
Iran
Iraq
Libya
North Korea
Syria

And this is basically the "axis of evil," although Bush only mentioned three.

We don't want a war with China. The other nations may sponsor terrorism, but not from the head of state on down (except maybe Libya, but Qaddafi hasn't been a problem for a while now). Saddam Hussein personally sponsors terrorism and has the weapons and the will to use them.

And that's why he needs to go.

TB4p

 

[wizbit9]

and what better way to get our hands on the vast oil reserves of Iraq? .

and if this is the view point of the rest of the U.S. and if it is agreeded upon as a good thing. the 3rd world war is upon us sooner than we think.

the american media has alot to answer for!!!

 

[islandman]

Why Iraq?

Why now?

Why Iraq? Cause Saddam can mess with our oil supply. And if he does that, we are screwed, economically, for a long while.

Why now? Finishing up what daddy started in '91.

 

[Guest]

 

[Bob_Bytchin]

and if this is the view point of the rest of the U.S. and if it is agreeded upon as a good thing. the 3rd world war is upon us sooner than we think.

the american media has alot to answer for!!!

My post was supposed to be sarcasm...but yet, it seems to be the truth behind why we are after Iraq.

Trust me, I'm certainly not misinformed about Iraq, I know the reasons why Bush Sr. baited Saddam into invading Kuwait in the first place, and why Bush Sr didn't let us march to Baghdad. I'm also aware of why Bush Jr wants to do things differently...because he feels he has more to prove and more to lose. He doesn't want the Bush name to be synonymous with "1 Termer."

 

[islandman]

I know the reasons why Bush Sr. baited Saddam into invading Kuwait in the first place, and why Bush Sr didn't let us march to Baghdad.

Explain please.

 

[Guest]

 

[wizbit9]

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Why Iraq? Cause Saddam can mess with our oil supply. And if he does that, we are screwed, economically, for a long while.

" can mess with our oil supply"

who says its yours.

i love yank media

it brainwashes people into believing such bullshit such as this.

each person has the right to life and its supply as the next person.

you are not above anyone of the afgan people who "are really caught up in this political war"

 

[HeavyStick]

Iraq is the only country that has attacked it's neighbors indiscriminately, and targeted it's own people with WMD. the other countries are open to talks and diplomatic communications.

Iraq has defied UN resolutions on 16 ocassions.

Hell Saddam has even tried to kill his own son, and has murdered his in-laws.

 

[HeavyStick]

The khilafa will crush you.

khilafa.... I thought that was rice?

 

[Sandia]

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Saddam Hussein personally sponsors terrorism TB4p

Evidence?

and has the weapons and the will to use them.

He didn't use them against the US, or Israel, not even during the Gulf War.

 

[wizbit9]

media will brain was the lot of you!!

enjoy you thoughts

 

[Sandia]

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Why Iraq? Cause Saddam can mess with our oil supply. And if he does that, we are screwed, economically, for a long while.

Disagree. The US is already getting most of the oil coming out of Iraq.

Why now? Finishing up what daddy started in '91.

Yes, I think so. More or less.

There are a number of warmongers in the Bush administration who are anxious to use the expensive toys they've bought over the years. Plus, for them, the antagonism toward Sadam is personal.

 

[islandman]

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" can mess with our oil supply"

who says its yours.

I meant the western world's oil supply. Or do YOU not use oil?

I'd love to hear an alternate theory. Perhaps for Saddam's collection of rocks?

each person has the right to life and its supply as the next person.

you are not above anyone of the afgan people who "are really caught up in this political war"

i'm not sure where in my post i implied that I or the US was above anyone. Can you clarify this, please?

Or should I expect more incomprehensible ramblings from you?

 

[HeavyStick]

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Evidence?

I'm looking for a link... CNN and MSNBC have reported that Saddam pays the suicide bombers families 25K for their sacrifice.

 

[wizbit9]

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I meant the western world's oil supply. Or do YOU not use oil?

I'd love to hear an alternate theory. Perhaps for Saddam's collection of rocks?




i'm not sure where in my post i implied that I or the US was above anyone. Can you clarify this, please?

Or should I expect more incomprehensible ramblings from you?

i apologise. it was the tone of voice that i read into your statements that made me post in such a hostile manner. the use of the word "OURS" threw me a little

it has been proven that the u.s use 1/3 of the worlds oils supply in the running of its capitalist country and within the next 15 yrs it is going to run out of its own preserves and is going to need to find it for other sources.

 

[HeavyStick]

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i apologise. it was the tone of voice that i read into your statements that made me post in such a hostile manner. the use of the word "OURS" threw me a little

it has been proven that the u.s use 1/3 of the worlds oils supply in the running of its capitalist country and within the next 15 yrs it is going to run out of its own preserves and is going to need to find it for other sources.

that's only because our environmentalist refuse to let us drill in the artic and use coal reserves. We can have one helluva of a off shore drilling operation but the Californians are against it. We have the reserves, we just can't get to them.

 

[islandman]

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Disagree. The US is already getting most of the oil coming out of Iraq.

The implications to the US is not from the amount of oil we get from Iraq. Rather, it is from the upward pressure in oil prices that would be the result of any halt of Iraqi oil flowing to the world. This would, in turn, have a decidedly negative effect on all world economies, especially those that have been or are at the cusp of a recession, ie, the US, Japan, Euro Bloc.

S. Arabia has pledged to make up for any halt in Iraqi production, however, they're not economically motivated as a higher oil price means greater revenues to them. The market senses this and oil prices are already up 45% year-to-date.

 

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