White House resolution on US force in Iraq - To be introduced in both House and Senate (Breaking )

The Financial times ^ | oct 2, 2002 | US

[Woodman]

Yes that's what I thought. There are many statements in this that would require strong evidence to back them up. I would love to know what the WH told the Intelegence Commitee?

[JohnGalt]

Nothing in that statement should make you think anything but: why are they being so vague?

[Austin Willard Wright]

Unfortunately, many conservatives only care about such fine points when it comes to Democrat wars like Kosovo.

[JohnGalt]

This language places Iraqgate/Lafarge/Hillary in the memory hole for good: Whereas the efforts of international weapons inspectors, United States intelligence agencies, and Iraqi defectors led to the discovery that Iraq had large stockpiles of chemical weapons and a large scale biological weapons program,

[Liberty Dog]

I have to agree with you John - I can't believe there are so many on this forum that are so excited to go to war. There certainly are many other countries that are more of a threat than Irag to the United States. I am surprised that people can't see through this and realize it is about oil!Sad day indeed.

[Republic If You Can Keep It]

There certainly are many other countries that are more of a threat than Iraq to the United States

Really?

Please provide a list of other countries that:

1. Have enough chemical & bio weapons capacity to kill all of mankind right now.

2. Have a nuclear program within 1 to 3 years of producing an A Bomb.

3. Have unmistakable intentions of destroying the US & Israel.

[MHGinTN]

It is about oil?... It is good you and I are not eye to eye right now; your sycophancy to democrat demagoguery is nauseating. This action pending against Iraq --but by no means executed-- is to protect your sorry snivelling ass. You ought thank GOD that your nation has men and women ready and willing to unleash the dogs of war to protect your smarmy hide. You are disgusting.

[MHGinTN]

Liberty Dog signed up 2002-02-08 There is a growing stench here.

[BlueLancer]

"I am surprised that people can't see through this and realize it is about oil!"

And people like you were saying that the first Gulf War was about oil as well. Yeah, we sure are swimming in oil as a result of that war, aren't we.

And, even if some of it was about oil, so what? Every cloud has a silver lining.

[BlueLancer]

"Liberty Dog signed up 2002-02-08 There is a growing stench here."

Who let the dogs in?

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I have not read what the White House was pushing before but I think the press was reporting wording using "region".

This uses the word "Iraq" frequently.

But if something else flares up in the region it doesn't seem to rule it out.
Of course the President needs to notify the appropriate Legislatures!

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks for posting this good news.

I found this part to be really interesting:

SEC. 4. REPORTS TO CONGRESS

The President shall, at least once every 60 days, submit to the Congress a report on matters relevant to this joint resolution, including actions taken pursuant to the exercise of authority granted in section 2 and the status of planning for efforts that are expected to be required after such actions are completed, including those actions described in section 7 of Public Law 105-338 (the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998).

This resolution says that we in the house will not nitpit and try to look over the shoulder of you, the SecDef and our professional military leaders. Just do you job and get back to us in 60 days after you start doing what is needed.

[AFPhys]

Whether you like it or not, we are already at war with the Iraqi administration and their terrorist henchmen. The only question truly to be answered is how much damage will they be able to inflict upon this country. The sooner my fellow comrades and I are able to press this conflict, the less time they will be able to develop ever more effective weaponry. The lessons of WWII are so clearly applicable: from jets to rockets to tanks to atomic weapons, much more delay in our pressing the war against Hitler would have proved fatal to many more people, not to mention the great number of fatalities which might have been prevented had we acted to counter him sooner. By the way, exactly what are your intelligence reports stating as to how much longer it will be before Iraq missiles can hit Israel and Europe?

[JohnGalt]

It's not about oil. It's about a group of armchair warriors (Wolfowitz, Pearle, Kristol, Keegan et al) who actively promote empire and military adventurism abroad.

[JohnGalt]

China can hit LA and you are worried about some V-2 rockets Iraq has?

[AFPhys]

Yes, China has no suicide wish, unlike Iraq.

[JohnGalt]

That's not what Wolfowitz/Pearle/Keegan/Kristol et al say and they seem to be the folks steering this ship. Pax Americana!

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[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Excellent cartoon!

I love good cartoons that deliver a message!