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| quote: | Originally posted by Izzy
but anyways back to the original topic. Iraq and Saddam
1) do you guys feel despite of the evidence presented by history and the british dossier that iraq should not suffer a more strict and rigid UN resolution or even an ultimatum?
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Yes, i do. In other words, I believe that weapons inspectors should go back in, that and that all weapons of mass destruction should be destroyed.
saddamn has accepted this without conditions.
http://www.usembassy.it/file2002_09/alia/a2091601.htm
However, this did not prove satisfactory to the United States and Britian. They demanded a stronger resolution, and Bush has repeatedly stated his goal of "regime change".
(Note that this is in direct contravention of the UN charter)
I have read the dossier published by Blair, and in my opinion, it provides no proof that war is justified. It merely restates the estimates of saddamns arsenal. There is also notably absent any proof that iraq is supporting terrorism.
As for history, Iraq has used chemical and biological weapons in the past, and those weapons should be taken away, by agents of the United Nations.
However. Iraq is NOT the only country that should have it's weapons removed. Many nations posess these same weapons, in much greater quantities. in fact many nations, including china, india, pakistan, and israel, also possess nuclear weapons.
Of course, the largest collection of weapons of mass destruction lies in the USA. The US has a devasting power at it's disposal, in all kinds of weapons, including chemical, biological, and nuclear.
Further more, the US (like iraq) has also shown that it will use these weapons for it's own gain. In fact, the US is the only nation to ever have used nuclear weapons on a civilian popuplations.
To put things in perspective for you, where is the security council resolution demanding that washington have it's weapons of mass destruction destroyed? Somehow, i don't think that is going to happen.
My belief is that ALL weapons of mass destruction should be removed, not only from iraq, but from the rest of the world as well.
| quote: | Originally posted by Izzy
2) do you think that if/when the UN weapons inspectors go to iraq they will successfully remove all weapons of mass destructions from saddams hands? (if not then whats the point of sending them?)
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Well, it is hard to say, i'm not in Iraq. I believe that his capability would be seriously degraded, if not eliminated completely.
There is someone who might have a better idea though, Scott Ritter, former head of the UN weapons inspection team. He has alread declared that 95% of iraqs capability was destroyed by the team prior to 1998. He has gone on record saying that there is no reason to go to war. He has also disclosed that "Inspectors aren't in Iraq today, but not because Saddam kicked them out, but because the United States ordered them out in 1998."
http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/09/13/ritter.cnna/
| quote: | Originally posted by Izzy
3) how will we stop saddam's involvement in terror? |
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I don't see how saddamn is involved in terror. I have seen many headlines with the words iraq, and terror in them. I have seen many indirect links saying that iraqi officials and alqaeda may have been in the same place at the same time. But, i have seen no direct connection. And you can bet, that if there was, it would be all over the news.
Well, those are my answers to your questions izzy. You may be able to tell, i am a pacifist, and i do not support war with iraq. My opinion is obviously biased just like anybody elses.
I have been watching you post, and i respect you, and your opinions, and i hope you respect mine.
As well, I apologize for my lack of sources. I was navigating the UN site, and there are numerous errors, broken links, redundancies, etc. I can provide better sources with more time.
Here are a few more reasons why i don't think the US should go to war with iraq:
http://www.commondreams.org/views02/0820-04.htm
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let me get back to you on one thing though, you said:
