Live Thread: Bush Speech to U.N.

www.freerepublic.com | September 12, 2002

[Howlin]

Live discussion and comments about Bush's speech to the U.N. today, and the reaction to it.

[McGruff]

For anybody who needs it MSNBC is streaming this event here.

[A2J]

RE: #232

Shoot, they ought to show up with a humvee carrying a nuke. They tell the Iraqis that, "If you want to shoot at us, fine but you'll glow for a thousand years if you do.

Now get out of our way and let us inspect this place."

[Constitution Day]

Never mind, Bush is coming on...

[Wphile]

Kick some butt W!!!

[LisaFab]

Wow. I just love his passion for the cause. I find that sexy.

Bush up now!

[William McKinley]

It's been quite? You can't be series!

Here we go.

[Dog]

He has that pissed look again....

[Mixer]

YAY....GO GW

[Howlin]

I'm sure you'd much prefer him to use the language that we use here on FR; of course, that is why HE is POTUS and we are not.

[justshe]

Tell me if you want me to stop posting this, folks.

Let's post this early.........and OFTEN. Just copy and paste:

IGNORE DISRUPTORS PLEASE!

LET'S KEEP THE THREAD ON TOPIC AND NOT ALLOW DISRUPTOR'S THE OPPORTUNITY TO HIJACK THIS THREAD, PLEASE!

[Catspaw]

Here comes the Big Guy, but I don't know if he likes being called "His Excellency." Sounds a bit too pompous for our guy.

[Mo1]

He has that pissed look again....

GOOD!!

[Texas_Jarhead]

"done alot in the last year... in Afganistan and beyond..."

[Howlin]

Glad to!

[hchutch]

"Today, we turn to theurgent duty of protecting other lives without illusion and withour fear..."

[vannrox]

UNSCOM: CHRONOLOGY OF MAIN EVENTS

3 Apr 1991 Security Council resolution 687 (1991), Section C, decides that Iraq shall unconditionally accept, under international supervision, the destruction, removal or rendering harmless of its weapons of mass destruction, ballistic missiles with a range over 150 kilometres, and related production facilities and equipment. It also provides for establishment of a system of ongoing monitoring and verification of Iraq’s compliance with the ban on these weapons and missiles. Requires Iraq to make a declaration, within 15 days, of the location, amounts and types of all such items.

6 Apr 1991 Iraq accepts resolution 687 (1991) (S/22456). 18 Apr 1991 Iraq provides initial declaration required under resolution 687 (1991), declares some chemical weapons and materials and 53 Al-Hussein and Scud type long-range ballistic missiles. Iraq declares it has no biological weapons programme.

14 May 1991 Entry into force of the exchange of letters between the Secretary-General and the Foreign Minister of Iraq setting out the rights, privileges and immunities of the Special Commission and its personnel in Iraq.

16 May 1991 Iraq submits revised declarations covering additional chemical weapons and a refinement of the missile declaration.

9 Jun 1991 UNSCOM commences its first chemical weapons inspection.

23-28 Jun 1991 UNSCOM/IAEA inspectors try to intercept Iraqi vehicles carrying nuclear related equipment (Calutrons). Iraqi personnel fire warning shots in the air to prevent the inspectors from approaching the vehicles. The equipment is later seized and destroyed under international supervision.

[ksen]

Here comes "His Excellency" President George W. Bush!

[steveegg]

And the "Either you're with us or against us" demeanor. I wonder if he has eviction papers in his pocket <end_dream>

[mhking]

He has that pissed look again....

That's 'cause he's pissed and has a right to be!

[PhiKapMom]

I couldn't stand to hear Annan so I put my TV on mute -- now it is off and the President is speaking!