Rumsfield: Iraq may have fully complied with UN inspections before war?

by Xander 4 Replies latest social current

  • Xander
    Xander
    U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld appeared to support that premise Tuesday, saying a possible reason that Iraqi chemical and biological weapons have not been found was that Saddam's government had destroyed them before the conflict.

    Link here.

    Certainly interesting implications, if true.

    So, what, we invade other countries even if they DO follow all UN resolutions, but fail to file the proper paperwork?

    But, the war's not about oil, though, right?

  • SixofNine
    SixofNine

    Nope, it's definitely not about oil. Think it through.

  • ThiChi
    ThiChi

    Do the math: It would take fifteen years at maximum oil capacity (after spending 30 billion in upgrades to achieve this) just to pay for the war, let alone, doing it for oil.

    Also, Iraq was in material breach for other violations including the act or omission in cooperating with the Un inspectors.

  • Xander
    Xander
    It would take fifteen years at maximum oil capacity (after spending 30 billion in upgrades to achieve this) just to pay for the war, let alone, doing it for oil.

    Indeed, and you think the Bush family, let alone the US, plans on not existing 15 years from now?

    Nations regularly take actions not expecting an immediate benefit. The US wanted a stake in the region of the world's largest oil reserves, and now the US has a piece of land there. Coincedence?

    Also, Iraq was in material breach for other violations including the act or omission in cooperating with the Un inspectors

    Been through this already:

    Iraq was complying just fine.

  • Xander
    Xander

    Bump for those who haven't seen it.

    (It seems especially appropriate in view of this thread)

Share this

Google+
Pinterest
Reddit