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Blackeagle · 03-14-2003, 03:51 PM

Well I just read todays newspaper. Seems that Bush and Blair have reached the end with the UN. The reports says they are discussing giving Iraqi a last warning and chance. If he doesn't comply, force will be used.

I must say that I admire Britians PM Blair. While Bush has majority support for war, Blair does not, yet he sticks to his convictions. I wish the US had more like that, some of ours are like that, but never enough. But then you can never have to enough men of conviction & resolve in any endevor.

I did see that bomb demo a couple days ago. That monster is 40% larger than any (conventional) bomb up to now. Not only will it be a devestatingly deadly weapon, it will be one that demoralizes any who survive it or see the results of it's use.

Also read some info about concerns about how Saddam may destroy his oil wells unleashing ecological pollution on a grand scale. NOt at all unlike what was done in the Kuwati oil fields 12 years ago. Also read about the large numbers of dams in Iraq. Some concern those could be breached or at least opened to cause flooding. But I could also see that being a two edged sword that could also in some cases be used aginst the Iraqis.

As to Koreas getting the hand out they want (I do agree that seems to be the course they are following) I doubt very much they will be getting what they want from the US. More likly a strong effort to further isolate them with sanctions and economic pressures for now. And god knows where it may go from there. But if they attack south as they have threatened to do, they US will again be at war. And use of WMD by the north koreans would be the end of that nation.

While nations of the stripe of North Korea and Iraqi have to be dealt with, I hate to see our fine armed forces people along with Britians being the only ones paying the ultimate price.

We better well remember this lesson and do all we can for Britian.

I know this much, I'll never support our nation risking the lives or our forces for those nations now doing all they can to obstruct the US and Britian in the UN. And if the UN ends up being a dead issure so be it.

The time for debate is coming to a end. Time to support our people who may be going in harms way.

03-14-2003, 03:51 PM	#114
Blackeagle Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: U.S.A = Michigan Posts: 1,243	Well I just read todays newspaper. Seems that Bush and Blair have reached the end with the UN. The reports says they are discussing giving Iraqi a last warning and chance. If he doesn't comply, force will be used. I must say that I admire Britians PM Blair. While Bush has majority support for war, Blair does not, yet he sticks to his convictions. I wish the US had more like that, some of ours are like that, but never enough. But then you can never have to enough men of conviction & resolve in any endevor. I did see that bomb demo a couple days ago. That monster is 40% larger than any (conventional) bomb up to now. Not only will it be a devestatingly deadly weapon, it will be one that demoralizes any who survive it or see the results of it's use. Also read some info about concerns about how Saddam may destroy his oil wells unleashing ecological pollution on a grand scale. NOt at all unlike what was done in the Kuwati oil fields 12 years ago. Also read about the large numbers of dams in Iraq. Some concern those could be breached or at least opened to cause flooding. But I could also see that being a two edged sword that could also in some cases be used aginst the Iraqis. As to Koreas getting the hand out they want (I do agree that seems to be the course they are following) I doubt very much they will be getting what they want from the US. More likly a strong effort to further isolate them with sanctions and economic pressures for now. And god knows where it may go from there. But if they attack south as they have threatened to do, they US will again be at war. And use of WMD by the north koreans would be the end of that nation. While nations of the stripe of North Korea and Iraqi have to be dealt with, I hate to see our fine armed forces people along with Britians being the only ones paying the ultimate price. We better well remember this lesson and do all we can for Britian. I know this much, I'll never support our nation risking the lives or our forces for those nations now doing all they can to obstruct the US and Britian in the UN. And if the UN ends up being a dead issure so be it. The time for debate is coming to a end. Time to support our people who may be going in harms way.