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Offline Pei

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Bush going soft on Iraq?
« on: October 22, 2002, 04:30:19 AM »
or is it just GW finally being diplomatic?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/2348065.stm
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Offline Ripsnort

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« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2002, 07:37:03 AM »
Want me to punt the thread where I said it was saber rattling the whole time? Saber rattling is part of diplomacy.;)

Pei, you going to the UK Con?
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« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2002, 09:13:01 AM »
Bush isn't going soft on Iraq, he's just busy with more important matters right now...

http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/1022/p01s03-uspo.html
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« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2002, 09:22:47 AM »
France attacks, US surrenders. ;)

"PARIS, France (AP) -- It sounds like political suicide: Alienate your most powerful ally, risk looking soft against an aggressive dictator, argue for bureaucratic deliberation over decisive action.

But French President Jacques Chirac's strident stand against a unilateral U.S. strike to topple the Iraqi government is making strong progress internationally -- and winning Chirac points at home.

Paris' policy, backed by fellow permanent U.N. Security Council members Russia and China, has had an impact in Washington. A revised U.S. proposal ensures there will be "consequences" if Iraq fails to comply with weapons inspectors, but stops short of directly calling for military action."


http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/10/22/france.iraq.ap/index.html
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« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2002, 09:23:53 AM »
It's hard to compete with Terry McAuliffe, but you have to try.
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Offline Ripsnort

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« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2002, 09:26:55 AM »
Thrawn, from that article:

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Other factors were also at work. Germany, for example, came out early in full opposition to war
                  in Iraq, leaving no room to work with Washington and depriving it of a leadership position. With
                  Britain in the U.S. camp, the path was wide for France to take a middle path.


I'm certain that had NOTHING to do with the fact that they sell nuclear technology and machinery to Iraq. ;)
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Offline Pei

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« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2002, 09:27:26 AM »
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Pei, you going to the UK Con? [/B]


Not unless you can persuade Boeing to lend me a jet to fly from LAX or Orange County in the near future. Even then I wouldn't be able to take the time off as things stand now. :)

I'll probably go next year when I'm back in the UK permanently.
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Offline Thrawn

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« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2002, 09:29:26 AM »
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I'm certain that had NOTHING to do with the fact that they sell nuclear technology and machinery to Iraq. ;)


Or that oil isn't a consideration for Bush going in.  :D


Whee diplomacy!
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Offline Ripsnort

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« Reply #8 on: October 22, 2002, 09:33:54 AM »
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Or that oil isn't a consideration for Bush going in.  :D


Whee diplomacy!


Well DUH!  Lets see, without oil, does America flourish?

Like I said, we need self-dependency, thats either in the form of drilling north of you in the Yukon, or alternate energy sources...make em ride Camels again before they make us ride horses! :D
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Offline Eagler

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« Reply #9 on: October 22, 2002, 09:34:25 AM »
the truth is Bush realizes Saddam would kick our arse :rolleyes:
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« Reply #10 on: October 22, 2002, 09:42:43 AM »
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thats either in the form of drilling north of you in the Yukon,


Not to be a nit picky jerk, but the Yukon is Canadian (Yukon Territory), Alaska is to the west of it.
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Offline Ripsnort

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« Reply #11 on: October 22, 2002, 09:45:55 AM »
I'm saying invade Canada, take her resourses...what are you guys going to do? Free speech us to death? :D
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« Reply #12 on: October 22, 2002, 09:55:12 AM »
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I'm saying invade Canada, take her resourses...what are you guys going to do? Free speech us to death? :D


LOL...

Well for heaven's sake don't insult Canadian beer...you just might be surprised at how difficult an invasion would be if the US did so.:D
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« Reply #13 on: October 22, 2002, 09:55:43 AM »
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I'm saying invade Canada, take her resourses...what are you guys going to do? Free speech us to death? :D


:D
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Offline Krusher

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« Reply #14 on: October 22, 2002, 11:29:35 AM »
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Or that oil isn't a consideration for Bush going in.  :D


Whee diplomacy!


Its a bigger factor for France not wanting in. Total Petrolium is one of the big winners of an Iraq oil contract....but then you knew that :)

BTW same deal for russia..
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