[The Great Satan]

There was no ultimatum. What we heard today was just a stall, to keep the ball in play for another few months (or a couple of years once we start going with the tit-for-tat over utterly pointless weapons inspections) while we scramble to build up our defenses against Saddam's grab-bag of goodies. Nothing wrong with that, by the way -- it seems like a reasonable strategy for dealing with a very prickly situation. But let's not have any illusions about what happened today. Bush blinked.

[RGSpincich]

But let's not have any illusions about what happened today. Bush blinked.

That was a wink to the American people. Dubya's way of saying he won't let terrorists tread on US. He's not fooling around.

[CIB-173RDABN]

"What we heard today was just a stall, to keep the ball in play for another few months (or a couple of years ..."

Have to disagree with you sir. The American people are not known for their patience. There will be a new government in Iraq before the 2nd anniversity of 9/11.