Iraq Says Work of UN Weapons Inspections Over

Pfc.Green · **Iraq Says Work of UN Weapons Inspections Over -** 08-12-2002, 09:51 AM

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iraq's information minister said on Monday U.N. weapons inspectors had completed their work in the country before they left four years ago and there was no need for them to return.

Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf told Arabic al-Jazeera satellite television: "The work of inspection teams in Iraq had been completed."

He added that an Iraqi invitation for an "equitable dialogue" with the United Nations ( news - web sites) had not included an offer for the return of inspectors.

Sahaf said Baghdad could "easily" refute U.S. claims that it was developing weapons of mass destruction (:roll

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If they can refute our claims than why dont they let the inspecters in.....man these guys really do want an ass whoopin!

08-12-2002, 09:53 AM

sure sound innocent to me :roll:

SW-14 · 08-12-2002, 11:28 AM

Even if they let the inspectors in, they wouldn't find anything. I'm guessing they have all of their junk in some cave or underground bunker.

Pfc.Green · 08-12-2002, 11:31 AM

[quote="SW-14":136ee]Even if they let the inspectors in, they wouldn't find anything. I'm guessing they have all of their junk in some cave or underground bunker.[/quote:136ee]

Or under hospitals and schools.

ninty · 08-12-2002, 11:32 AM

Don't worry about it.

Wether Bush has support from his people or not, wether his allies support him or not, wether YOU like it or not, wether I like it or not, Saddam will be gone soon enough.

SW-14 · 08-12-2002, 11:35 AM

Bush has to finish what his father didn't. Expect the attack.

Sicilian_Summers · 08-12-2002, 12:23 PM

[quote="SW-14":190b9]Bush has to finish what his father didn't. Expect the attack.[/quote:190b9]

we didnt go into iraq because it wasnt our objective. nobody didnt finish anything. why risk losing more men when we can go home safely and have the iraqis out of kuwait.

you're probably going to say something like... look at saddamm now. well, look at the US, UK, Canada, Australia, etc. now. we have the full backing of UN (most likely) because of the fact weapons inspectors have not been allowed into the country for...4 years i believe.

geRV · 08-12-2002, 12:40 PM

I really have to laugh at how people seem to think the american forces are just gonna wipe them out without any trouble. If i recall the same attitude was prevelant about vietnam where america got its ass handed to it. :roll:

Pfc.Green · 08-12-2002, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Gerard

I really have to laugh at how people seem to think the american forces are just gonna wipe them out without any trouble. If i recall the same attitude was prevelant about vietnam where america got its ass handed to it. :roll:

ACTUALLY, Iraqs army is has alot of young kids and old farts, and the Arab community has already stated that his army is crap, in the last war they surrenderd to a tv crew and to promises of bananas.

Pfc.Green · 08-12-2002, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Gerard

I really have to laugh at how people seem to think the american forces are just gonna wipe them out without any trouble. If i recall the same attitude was prevelant about vietnam where america got its ass handed to it. :roll:

Our asses hand to us, you do know that we never lost a major battle to the N.veitnamese. We pulled out because of lack of goverment support and those dumbass peacenicks.

SW-14 · 08-12-2002, 01:02 PM

[quote="Sicilian_Summers":43c48][quote="SW-14":43c48]Bush has to finish what his father didn't. Expect the attack.[/quote:43c48]

we didnt go into iraq because it wasnt our objective. nobody didnt finish anything. why risk losing more men when we can go home safely and have the iraqis out of kuwait.
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No, I mean that they should have gotten Saddam out of power back in '91.

Sicilian_Summers · 08-12-2002, 02:16 PM

[quote="Pfc.Green":e89b8]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gerard

I really have to laugh at how people seem to think the american forces are just gonna wipe them out without any trouble. If i recall the same attitude was prevelant about vietnam where america got its ass handed to it. :roll:

Our asses hand to us, you do know that we never lost a major battle to the N.veitnamese. We pulled out because of lack of goverment support and those dumbass peacenicks.[/quote:e89b8]

that and the fact we were fighting a war of attrition (i believe) we kill 1000NVAs and loose 100... they are bound to surrender sometime... or so they thought. 100 men for a cause not supported by anyone is 100 men too many.

FWB · 08-12-2002, 02:24 PM

America would win a war against Iraq, but only because it would feature:

1) A flat, no-vegetation cover, no cloud landscape
2) An enemy fighting a convential war... that is no guerilla tactics. This is linked to 1) though.

America relies too much on technology (alot of which is not very good anyway). A campaign against Iraq would be the ideal conditions for this though.

FWB · 08-12-2002, 02:34 PM

[quote="Pfc.Green":2d359][quote=Gerard]I really have to laugh at how people seem to think the american forces are just gonna wipe them out without any trouble. If i recall the same attitude was prevelant about vietnam where america got its ass handed to it. :roll:[/quote]

Our asses hand to us, you do know that we never lost a major battle to the N.veitnamese. We pulled out because of lack of goverment support and those dumbass peacenicks.[/quote:2d359]

Mate, you lost that war. Claiming it was a withdrawl is a lame excuse. The goal of the US was to maintain control, the goal of the N.Vietnamese was to take it. They achieved their objects, you failed in yours.

As for blaming it on the peace protestors (who were the only sensible minds in the country at the time) and government support, well that is a poor comment to. Even if the US had nuked the country it would have lost the war. Why? Because every other nation on this planet would have complained and demanded the US move out, which it would have done.

I did a very quick internet search and here are some links suggesting why the US lost:

[url="http://www.polyconomics.com/searchbase/09-23-98.html"]http://www.polyconomics.com/searchbase/09-23-98.html[/url]
(Economic policy forced upon the S.Vietnamese)

http://free.hostdepartment.com/benno/vietnamessay.html
(Gives a variety of reasons, but suggests the Vietname passion was a major force)

Pfc.Green · 08-12-2002, 02:53 PM

Yes the peace protesters were so cool :roll: , they treated returning soldiers like shit, I have no respect for those cowards. WE DID FAIL because of lack of support if more troops were sent in and the bombing continued we would have succeded. At least i am proud of my country, and dont hide were I am from.