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Will We Invade Iraq Or Not?
happytobealive

Posted on 08/08/2002 8:06:22 PM PDT by happytobealive

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To: happytobealive; weikel
"BEGIN LANDING YOUR TROOPS"

AIRBORNE...HOOOOOAAAHHHH!!!!

21 posted on 08/08/2002 8:36:05 PM PDT by Senator_Palpatine
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To: AM2000
Probably. Dubya can't back out now.

And W is the man of his word.

He says what he means. And he will do it!

22 posted on 08/08/2002 8:38:45 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets
Thanks, I think I get the point now.

Basically: the money is already spent, might as well make use of the men and materials.

Is that about it?
23 posted on 08/08/2002 8:40:20 PM PDT by mamelukesabre
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To: happytobealive
Iraq is the factory that will be supplying terrorists with their ultimate weapons. It is foolish to fight a War on Terror without destroying the weapons factory. This is why it must go. Iraq as a country does not hold much of a threat to us, Iraq as supplier of WMD to the world does.
24 posted on 08/08/2002 8:40:39 PM PDT by this_ol_patriot
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To: happytobealive
Why not?

Because Saddam has presented a credible threat to kill millions of Americans if we take him out, and we are currently defenceless against it.

THIS IS NEXT
WE HAVE THIS ANTHRAX
YOU CAN NOT STOP US
ARE YOU AFRAID?
The strategy Bush is going to take will be subtler than an invasion. Wait and see. All will be revealed quite soon.
26 posted on 08/08/2002 8:43:21 PM PDT by The Great Satan
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To: happytobealive
Lots of variables still present:

1. Syria/Hizbolla/Iraq/Iran attacking Israel first in order to preempt our attack.
2. Iraq decides to strike first using WMD on Israel or US forces in the region. Suicide. Opens the door for US use of ICBMs.
3. China decides to go after Taiwan, drawing us into the Asian theater instead.

Most likely scenario is that the US will attack Iraq right after the elections - method undecided - while China decides whether or not the US is extended sufficiently to attack Taiwan. This balancing act will require our leaders to use either a level of force unseen since WWII, or use as few naval and ground forces as possible on Iraq, so that they can keep an eye on China. Should we use the majority of our air assets, there is the distinct possiblity that we could roll up Iraq rather quickly, allowing follow on targets of either Iran or Saudi Arabia to be assimilated almost simultaneously. This form of blitzkrieg would stop China's ambitions due to their loss of oil as well as putting our military on their western border. This would keep them on the mainland. But it would also make them look a lot more closely at eastern Russia which is resource rich and almost undefended.

I know that China has been left out of the public leaking of invasion scenarios, but they are definitely part of the decision making process - another sign that the adults are back in charge at the White House. Maybe there's a lot more to the friendship between our President and President Putin than anyone knows - maybe they've set a trap for the Chinese. I hope.

27 posted on 08/08/2002 8:46:48 PM PDT by 11B3
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To: MinorityRepublican
How heartening.
28 posted on 08/08/2002 8:47:18 PM PDT by AM2000
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To: happytobealive; Askel5
Only if Vlad says so.
29 posted on 08/08/2002 8:47:21 PM PDT by nunya bidness
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To: 11B3
The most likely scenario is that the US will attack Iraq right after the elections.

1) Should we attack when the time is ripest irrespective of the elections?

2) Since most people are expecting us to avoid a pre-election attack, might that not make a pre-election attack good?

30 posted on 08/08/2002 8:54:14 PM PDT by happytobealive
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To: 11B3
China decides to go after Taiwan, drawing us into the Asian theater instead.

Would it take more than an aircraft carrier to defend Taiwan?

31 posted on 08/08/2002 8:57:20 PM PDT by happytobealive
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To: happytobealive
>>most people are expecting us to avoid a pre-election attack

Most people are hopefully wrong.
33 posted on 08/08/2002 8:59:03 PM PDT by swarthyguy
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To: 11B3
There is the distinct possiblity that we could roll up Iraq rather quickly, allowing follow on targets of either Iran or Saudi Arabia.

What are the odds of this?

34 posted on 08/08/2002 8:59:12 PM PDT by happytobealive
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To: MinorityRepublican
...then we will go after Saudi Arabia!

Are you just trying to cheer me up?

35 posted on 08/08/2002 9:01:53 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: happytobealive
What are the odds of this?

Why not? Iran is part of the Axis of Evil. 15 of 19 hijackers were from Saudi Arabia.

36 posted on 08/08/2002 9:03:58 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: 11B3
Maybe there's a lot more to the friendship between our President and President Putin than anyone knows - maybe they've set a trap for the Chinese. I hope.

:-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

37 posted on 08/08/2002 9:07:36 PM PDT by prophetic
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To: Jack-A-Roe
Are you just trying to cheer me up?

No because it's the truth. It's going to be the end of islamic terrorism.

38 posted on 08/08/2002 9:08:27 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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Almost all of us on this thread think an attack is highly likely. Why would our opinion be at such odds with what other people are telling me.
39 posted on 08/08/2002 9:12:22 PM PDT by happytobealive
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To: happytobealive
Why would our opinion be at such odds with what other people are telling me.

You're hanging with the wrong crowd?

40 posted on 08/08/2002 9:14:25 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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