Blix found missiles which exceed the range allowed by the UN. He has demended that Iraq begin destruction of the al Samoud 2 missile starting tis Saturday. Hussein has indicated that he will not destroy the missiles.
So much for inspections providing containment.
Here's a hypothetical for you. Suppose we find 2 vials of small pox in a lab somewhere. Is that proof that he isn't disarming, or is it just a "technical oversight?" Do we go in then, or do we say it's still not enough to justify military intervention?
Here's the deal people. The line was drawn by the UN in the terms of the cease fire. The UN said "Here's what is acceptible, and here is what isn't." Iraq has crossed that line repeatedly. The UN now looks like Khadaffi, and his "Line of Death." Unless they are willing to enforce their resolutions, they are irrelevant. George Bush didn't make them irrelevant, neither did Saddam Hussein. They did it to themselves by acting like spineless cowards (Germany) and rank opportunists (France and Russia) in the face of utter defiance from Iraq.
Posted by Rich at February 25, 2003 10:02 AM | TrackBack