Blix warns inspectors of dangers of spin

[bobthedrummer]

the headline sums it up, again

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/politics/story.jsp?story=449818

[Spazito]

1. Blix isn't going to go away quietly...

thank goodness. My respect for him just continues to grow!

[jbfam4]

3. If Blix was so sure

why didn't he refuse to leave Iraq? He could have stayed there ....then what would Bush have done?

[Spazito]

4. Blix pulled his people out because....

the US was about to wage war! Wage war based on lies, lies and more lies!

[jbfam4]

5. So........if Blix had stayed

would Bush have gone to WAR?

[Spazito]

7. Yes

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[Bragi]

8. The Un was there for weapons inspection...

not to act as human shields.

- B

[Cappurr]

9. Why should he?

He was humiliated, marginalized and even demonized by the Bush regime who never wanted inspections in the first place. They didn't cooperate with Blix, just criticized him whenever his reports didn't say what they wanted. Remember the big flap about getting scientists and their familieis out of Iraq so they could talk freely. Well, its been seven months now, and everyone can talk freely and nothing has been found.

[damnraddem]

2. Spin? Oh good heavens! Wherever did he get the idea that ...

spin could be a problem? ;-)

[ConcernedCanuk]

6. Blix sure knows how to "bitch-slap" politely !!!

From the article:

Mr Bush said: "The report states that Saddam Hussein's regime had a clandestine network of biological laboratories, a live strain of deadly agent botulinum, sophisticated concealment efforts, and advanced design work on prohibited longer range missiles."

But Mr Blix pointed out that none of this constituted the "serious and current threat" used by the British Government to justify war. Although Mr Blix did not accuse Tony Blair of lying, he said the Government "should have exercised more critical judgement".

He said: "There was not a serious or imminent threat. They could have carried on with the policy of containment."

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Hmmmm

But gee -

I can see Junior's point

- Containment wouldn't get all them muyltimillion dolla contracts

- and of course there's all that OIL !!

[tabasco]

10. I have noticed that as well

He would make a fine diplomat.