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.

[BOBTHENAILER]

HE DID NOT ASK FOR WEAPONS INSPECTIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mixer]

I think he will set a date

I think he has a date in mind but not ready to go "public" with it yet. I think it will be sooner then later but I also think that Saddam is going to break down and and somehow stall this process. Let us hope that GW sticks to his word to remove the regime with or without inspections.

[Peach]

The President didn't ask for inspections, Crystal said, he asked for a regime change. Very hawkish speech. Mort: Broadscale actions sought - return of all prisoners, human rights, WMD inspections.

[wimpycat]

I was watching it on Real Video C-SPAN3. It faded out there near the end, but it was a great speech! He said, in effect, if you don't enforce these resolutions, everyone will know that there are no consequences to flouting UN resolutions, and therefore you are irrelevant.

[dawn53]

No he said we'll work with the Security Council, and she winced, LOL.

[vannrox]

Yes he did.
Immediately.

[carton253]

The UN was told not to applaud after the speech. The newly elected President said that right after Koffi finished.

[Mo1]

No not yet .. MSNBC is saying that Bush is willing work with the UN to give a last chance otherwise the US will do it for them

[TxBec]

I saw that too.. looks like she mouthed the words, "What?" Great speech though.

[spyone]

Fantastic speech! Can you imagine Bill Clinton giving a speech like that??? No, me neither.

[MJY1288]

It's been a long time since we have seen this kind of leadership.

God Bless You President Bush

[lavrenti]

I agree. That's it...it's over.

Texans believe the shortest distance between A and B is a straight line.

Glad we have one as President.

[Wphile]

I LOVE MY PRESIDENT!!! HOME RUN W!

[Howlin]

CNN saying he is embracing the CNN....didn't sound that way to me!

[vannrox]

Eye contact.
Bush looked them right in the eye.
He was serious and meant every word.

[mhking]

HE DID NOT ASK FOR WEAPONS INSPECTIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!

And risk another Ritter fiasco? Please!

[YaYa123]

Bill Kristol points out President Bush did NOT ask for weapons inspections, that he is demanding a regime change. Bill Kristol calls it amazingly hawkish.

Iraq announced before the speech that they would submit to weapons inspections. lah dee dah....too little too late, Iraq.

[Woodman]

Notice on C-Span many delegates either leaving or in deep dicussion within their own camps. I think he shocked them.

[Mo1]

AMEN!!!

[Texas_Jarhead]

"What did MTV do for a 9/11 show (dare I ask?)"

didn't catch a whole lot but they had some college kids reading the koran
they talked about intolerance (on our part)
they talked about (in that liberal way) how we brought it upon ourselves

It was disgusting, I almost put my foot through the TV