Brave leaders stand up to mob -- Marches won't halt blitz against Saddam

Toronto Sun ^ | February 16, 2003 | Bob MacDonald

[Clive]

Saddam Hussein's ribs must be hurting today -- from rolling around on the floor, wracked by belly laughs.

That would be a natural result from watching TV yesterday and viewing the coordinated world-wide demonstrations demanding no attacks against the sadistic Iraqi dictator.

Organized by leftist politicians and trade unions, Arab and Muslim groups, plus Muslim and some Christian leaders, the coordinated protest marches hit major world cities.

From the point-of-view of Saddam, French President Jacques Chirac and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, the demos couldn't have been better -- especially their emphasis on anti-American invective. Oh yes, and support for continuation of the "Catch Me If You Can" game by UN arms inspectors plodding around Iraq, looking for Saddam's hidden arms of mass destruction -- chemical, biological and nuclear.

In Baghdad, Saddam's henchmen also organized a big demo where they burned American flags and waved guns threateningly in the air.

Warned Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri: "We are able to repel anyone who touches our borders. We will cut off their heads.

"We have enough resolve, determination and faith, and enough men and supplies, to fight for 10 years," he said.

Now that's interesting -- especially since the Iraqi government, plus visiting politicians and "researchers" from the west claim large numbers of Iraqis, especially children, have been starving due to UN-imposed trade sanctions.

Kids starved for army

Could it be that Saddam has been stockpiling food, medicines and other supplies contributed from the west, saving it all for his armies? And to hell with the children -- except that their supposed plight is good for TV propaganda.

Yesterday's protesters obviously didn't believe such tricks on the part of kindly Saddam. Instead, they lashed out at U.S. President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair, branding them war mongers who are only interested in grabbing Iraq's oil.

"Give Peace a Chance," said one banner. Tell that to Saddam, a guy who has attacked three countries and has never hesitated to slaughter his own people -- often after torturing them and their children. And he's even gassed them, too.

I wonder how many of yesterday's marchers have ever demonstrated against Saddam's atrocities and war mongering -- and his paying $25,000US each to families of suicide bombers who blow up innocent men, women and children?

However, in this TV age where emotions can be whipped up by large visual demos, facts just get in the way.

And yet Bush, Blair and Australian PM John Howard refused to be cowed by the emotion-packed demos and insults.

They still maintain that Saddam's terrorist regime must be taken out unless he produces -- without any reservations -- all his hidden weapons of mass destruction. To date, even those suddenly mild UN inspectors have said he has not done that. But they also say they want to keep looking because Saddam says he will "now cooperate."

Sure, rest comfortable -- Saddam is now an honest man.

On Friday, some UN Security Council members applauded the French representative who called for yet more inspections. And they sat stone- faced when U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell warned about "the tricks that are being played on us" by Saddam and his gang.

"More inspections -- I am sorry -- are not the answer," said Powell, looking directly at the French minister.

Of course, France is suspect in this game because Chirac was the prime minister of France who negotiated the deal in the late 1970s to sell a fast- breeder nuclear reactor to Saddam -- the kind that can be used to produce nuclear weaponry and the one that Israeli planes destroyed in 1981. He also made oil and arms deals with Saddam -- and still seeks to get more deals, once the UN trade sanctions are lifted.

Now isn't that interesting? Chirac is far from being a disinterested bystander. He's a player -- out to pull the rug from under Bush and Blair.

Yesterday, Blair was not cowed by the demos and opposition from some of his own Labour party MPs. He will press on with Bush to fully disarm Saddam or get rid of him.

Won't shrink from war

"It is leaving him (Saddam) there that is inhumane. That is why I do not shrink from military action should that indeed be necessary," he said.

What a contrast to Chirac, Schroeder or our own shameful, unreliable ditherer, PM Jean Chretien.

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[dalebert]

I bet the liberals pitch such a fit that we let the UN handle this and Saddam blows up the entire US by 2007. This seems to be what the World wants.

[Sunshine Sister]

Let's see now. They have enough resolve, determination and faith......enough men and supplies to fight for 10 years? Hummmm. Kinda like last time I wonder?

[Kevin Curry]

"We have enough resolve, determination and faith, and enough men and supplies, to fight for 10 years," he said.

How long was the the "mother of all battles" (ground war) last time? 100 hours?

[buffyt]

I figure about a million people went to protests and 6.2 billion stayed home. I went to a Lincoln Day dinner last night where TOM DeLAY was our speaker, and he sure didn't sound like he was backing down due to the protests. He didn't even mention the protests. I think they really don't even show up on his radar screen as a tiny blip. He spoke firmly about US and Iraq. He didn't even mention Germany and France, who behave like our spoiled ungrateful immature children. He spoke of how safe he feels with a great president like George W Bush in the White House. He spoke positively, not fearfully, about our country and about the war.

[Kevin Curry]

The marx--er, libertarians--at Liberty Post are breathlessly excited beyond belief by the protests. They are cheering the commies on.

[buffyt]

BULLETIN: Over 6.2 Billion People Do Not Join Anti-War Protests
dfu commentary | 2-15-03 | dfu


Posted on 02/15/2003 7:30 PM PST by doug from upland


In a totally unexpected development, while several million useful idiots around the globe participated in anti-war demonstrations against the United States, over 6.2 billion people around the world did not participate.


Protest organizers in the U.S., Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, England, Australia, and other countries had no explanation for the pathetic turnout.


Despite the anti-American sentiment, the United States will continue to give food, medical supplies, technical expertise, and billions of dollars of relief to people around the world. Americans will also continue to risk their lives, spill their blood, and fight evil so that the precious gift of freedom will spread everywhere.

[uncbob]

I figure about a million people went to protests and 6.2 billion stayed home.

And many of them were muslims in thuse European countries

Bush better secure our borders

End this dumb WOD and use the manpower to track the muslims in thgis country
This treating them with kid gloves by Bush is a BIG MISTAKE

[buffyt]

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Despite the anti-American sentiment, the United States will continue to give food, medical supplies, technical expertise, and billions of dollars of relief to people around the world. Americans will also continue to risk their lives, spill their blood, and fight evil so that the precious gift of freedom will spread everywhere.

Freedom is just to tough for many people.

Many would rather be told what to do and what to think.

Many feel more comfortable being perpetual victims.

Just ask Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Charley Wrangel and the citizens of Germany and France.

[Timetowakeup]

I feel if it wasn't for the idiots protesting, and our hollywood elites living in their fantasy, that Sadam would be in exile right now...they are giving him hope to hang on, and many innocent people will die because of the elites fantasy. I hope Bush does what needs to be done soon...and I think the elites need to just shut up and stick to what they really know.....such as which on to sleep with tonight, which nostrile to use for the coke tonight, you know, things they really know about......

[RummyChick]

the protest here had a guy who had spent some time in Iraq as one of the speakers. He came over to me to express his views. He was quite civil. Said the peace signs wouldn't solve anything. Shook my hand.

But the first step in his solution was to lift sanctions. This would enable the people to fight for themselves.

I felt like saying...yeah..okay...what was the situation before the sanctions but I just let him talk . I don't get into debating these people . The protestors were quite civil in Indianapolis. The local paper estimated the crowd at 450. the funniest thing was this:

I was the only anti peacnik person until a guy and his dad happened by. They went into Kinkos and made a sign. They weren't dressed appropriately for the bitter weather. The kid had on no gloves. He made a sign that said Remember 911? People are dying. He went to the Peacenik side. Our local CBS station showed about 3-5 seconds of the Peaceniks and the sign they did a close up for the anti war protest was this kids sign with his gloveless red hands as the voice over talked about the anti war protest.

I laughed my butt off.

[Terridan]

As if we would start off with a "ground war"!!!
Too funny, but I can't wait for the barbeque to start! ;)
In fact, I am starting to lose sleep over the chance I might miss the broadcast...
Best wishes and God bless...
Terri

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