"Neil Jones" wrote in message
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"IMM" wrote in message
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"Neil Jones" wrote in message
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"IMM" wrote in message
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Get this 45 minutes WMD crap out of your mind as the only reason
for
invading Iraq. The right wing press have done a good job at
brainwashing
the hard of thinking into believing it was the only issue. IT
WASN'T
In March 2003 Jack Straw laid down 6 points for Iraq to comply with
in
order to avoid war. They we-
· a public statement by Saddam Hussein, broadcast in Iraq, admitting
possession of weapons of mass destruction, stating his regime has
decided to give them up and pledging to cooperate with UN weapon
inspectors.
· a commitment to allow Iraqi scientists to be interviewed by the
inspectors outside Iraq.
· the surrender of, and explanation of the 10,000 litres of anthrax
the
Iraqis are believed still to be holding.
· a commitment to the destruction of proscribed missiles.
· an account of the unmanned aerial vehicles and remotely piloted
vehicles or drones.
· a commitment to surrender all mobile bio-production laboratories
for
destruction
There are all about WMD. Nothing else.
That is on the surface. The other points were not stated.
Read the resolution which Tony Blair proposed to the House of Commons on
18th March 2003 :-
http://www.publications.parliament.u.../vo030318/debt
ext/30318-06.htm#30318-06_spmin2
http://tinyurl.com/29vtd
The part relating to the use of force (ie war) says:-
"believes that the United Kingdom must uphold the authority of the
United Nations as set out in Resolution 1441 and many Resolutions
preceding it,
Yes UN resolutions were being upheld. That alone ass enough to go in.
and therefore supports the decision of Her Majesty's
Government that the United Kingdom should use all means necessary to
ensure the disarmament of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction; "
Correct. He had them, had used them and could have them within weeks. A
change of admin in Iraq would prevent them re-emerging. This is another
strong point to go in. And the terrorism, mass murders, etc, etc.