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OfflineRonoS
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US: 'Saddam had no weapons of mass destruction'
    #1527059 - 05/07/03 09:07 AM (20 years, 10 months ago)

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The Bush administration has admitted that Saddam Hussein probably had no weapons of mass destruction.
Senior officials in the Bush administration have admitted that they would be 'amazed' if weapons of mass destruction (WMD) were found in Iraq.

According to administration sources, Saddam shut down and destroyed large parts of his WMD programmes before the invasion of Iraq.

Ironically, the claims came as US President George Bush yesterday repeatedly justified the war as necessary to remove Iraq's chemical and biological arms which posed a direct threat to America.

Bush claimed: 'Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. We will find them.'

The comments from within the administration will add further weight to attacks on the Blair government by Labour backbenchers that there is no 'smoking gun' and that the war against Iraq -- which centred on claims that Saddam was a risk to Britain, America and the Middle East because of unconventional weapons -- was unjustified.

The senior US official added that America never expected to find a huge arsenal, arguing that the administration was more concerned about the ability of Saddam's scientists -- which he labelled the 'nuclear mujahidin' -- to develop WMDs when the crisis passed.

This represents a clearly dramatic shift in the definition of the Bush doctrine's central tenet -- the pre-emptive strike. Previously, according to Washington, a pre-emptive war could be waged against a hostile country with WMDs in order to protect American security.

Now, however, according to the US official, pre-emptive action is justified against a nation which simply has the ability to develop unconventional weapons.




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Re: US: 'Saddam had no weapons of mass destruction' [Re: Rono]
    #1527132 - 05/07/03 09:47 AM (20 years, 10 months ago)

Heh. That actually brings a smile to face. Our President is a duplicitous sonuvabitch. Blatant lies, and then ADMITTING to them!

And you guys like the Republicans...Ha!

Nice post though....


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Re: US: 'Saddam had no weapons of mass destruction' [Re: Madtowntripper]
    #1527166 - 05/07/03 10:05 AM (20 years, 10 months ago)

Right-wingers behold! Your leading party is a bunch of crooks.


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Re: US: 'Saddam had no weapons of mass destruction' [Re: Rono]
    #1527202 - 05/07/03 10:19 AM (20 years, 10 months ago)

"The Bush administration has admitted that Saddam Hussein probably had no weapons of mass destruction.
Senior officials in the Bush administration have admitted that they would be 'amazed' if weapons of mass destruction (WMD) were found in Iraq."

who were these 'senior officials'? what exactly did they say?

"According to administration sources, Saddam shut down and destroyed large parts of his WMD programmes before the invasion of Iraq."

administration sources?

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Re: US: 'Saddam had no weapons of mass destruction' [Re: Rono]
    #1527206 - 05/07/03 10:20 AM (20 years, 10 months ago)

Surprise surprise.


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Re: US: 'Saddam had no weapons of mass destruction' [Re: ]
    #1527217 - 05/07/03 10:26 AM (20 years, 10 months ago)

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  who were these 'senior officials'? what exactly did they say?



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  administration sources?




Would you want YOUR name attached to something like this if you worked in washington?  And to possibly get the bandwagon rolling for some war crimes or breaking the laws of war? :tongue:

enjoy your president people, I love living in canada, i just wish the govnt did something (anything really at this point) about pot... offtopic, just my .02 :grin: 


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Re: US: 'Saddam had no weapons of mass destruction' [Re: blink]
    #1527225 - 05/07/03 10:32 AM (20 years, 10 months ago)

i saw this story in the news forum, and i was gonna cut and paste it to here, but i thought the story was kinda weak. if 'senior' officials came out with something like this, i think there'd be more papers covering it than the 'sunday herald' or whatever it is. or are they not because it's all propaganda?

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Re: US: 'Saddam had no weapons of mass destruction' [Re: ]
    #1527243 - 05/07/03 10:41 AM (20 years, 10 months ago)

Weak yes, based in truth (like all news now) yes.
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because it's all propaganda?



That I agree with.... ALL
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Re: US: 'Saddam had no weapons of mass destruction' [Re: Rono]
    #1527305 - 05/07/03 11:18 AM (20 years, 10 months ago)

Disgusting! :mad:  I think sanctions should be instilled on america to keep them from pre-emptively attacking countries with "capabilites" to produce WMD....which, believe it or not, could include canada.


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Re: US: 'Saddam had no weapons of mass destruction' [Re: Rono]
    #1527325 - 05/07/03 11:23 AM (20 years, 10 months ago)

But I thought this was about liberating the Iraqi people...  :confused:


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Re: US: 'Saddam had no weapons of mass destruction' [Re: silversoul7]
    #1527330 - 05/07/03 11:25 AM (20 years, 10 months ago)

NO,no...protecting the home front from terrorism.

Shouldn't "evil" come berore "terrorism"?!? :confused: 


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Re: US: 'Saddam had no weapons of mass destruction' [Re: silversoul7]
    #1527631 - 05/07/03 01:14 PM (20 years, 10 months ago)

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But I thought this was about liberating the Iraqi people...  :confused: 




It was. They were the only people in the world who were being oppressed, and now they're free.

What's your point?


 


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Re: US: 'Saddam had no weapons of mass destruction' [Re: silversoul7]
    #1527635 - 05/07/03 01:14 PM (20 years, 10 months ago)

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But I thought this was about liberating the Iraqi people...




I always thought it was about security...

Here's an excerpt from an MSNBC article:

'The Bush administration said destroying Iraq?s suspected chemical, biological and nuclear weapons programs was the main reason for the war. Despite weeks of searching its top suspected sites, none has been reported found so far.'


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Re: US: 'Saddam had no weapons of mass destruction' [Re: grib]
    #1527646 - 05/07/03 01:16 PM (20 years, 10 months ago)

I dont see how america can swallow such a cock!


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Re: US: 'Saddam had no weapons of mass destruction' [Re: grib]
    #1527654 - 05/07/03 01:18 PM (20 years, 10 months ago)

I'm also sceptic about this. I doubt they'll admit that they lied so easily. lol

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Re: US: 'Saddam had no weapons of mass destruction' [Re: zeronio]
    #1527670 - 05/07/03 01:20 PM (20 years, 10 months ago)

The Bush administration has admitted that Saddam Hussein probably had no weapons of mass destruction.

Bush claimed: 'Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. We will find them.'




Your post contradicts itself within the first page of itself.  Did the admin say he didn't ,or he did? I'm confused :smile:


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Re: US: 'Saddam had no weapons of mass destruction' [Re: JohnnyRespect]
    #1527680 - 05/07/03 01:23 PM (20 years, 10 months ago)

The article doesn't contradict itself at all...it just shows that Bush is a liar. (not that it's exactly a news flash)


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Re: US: 'Saddam had no weapons of mass destruction' [Re: Rono]
    #1527807 - 05/07/03 01:55 PM (20 years, 10 months ago)

or that a certain news source is misrepresenting or fabricating statements. or that certain 'government officials' are wrong... we'll see. it's early still.

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Re: US: 'Saddam had no weapons of mass destruction' [Re: ]
    #1527871 - 05/07/03 02:16 PM (20 years, 10 months ago)

Those are all very possible...but personally I'm going to stick my view that Bush is evil incarnate.  :smirk:


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Re: US: 'Saddam had no weapons of mass destruction' [Re: Rono]
    #1528099 - 05/07/03 03:56 PM (20 years, 10 months ago)



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