Chirac Voices Support for 30 Day Deadline.

[Dewjunkie]

Here's the article:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030316/ap_on_re_eu/france_iraq_9

Good timing by Mr. Chirac, right before the Azores Summit. 

This is interesting (from the article):

On Saturday, de Villepin said his country would accept "a very tight timetable" for Iraqi disarmament — but not an ultimatum that would automatically trigger war, as Washington wants.

So, we give Iraq another timetable, but nothing that threatens military action?  Then what?  Saddam hasn't honored any of the timetables given to him in the past 12 years, why would he all of a sudden change his mind?  And as far as the inspectors belief that weapons are being destroyed, perhaps some are, but I have a hard time believing that a man that has a constant history of dishonesty is suddenly divulging everything.

Just interesting that France is suddenly shifting a bit, maybe they are uncomfortable with the world picturing them as allies with Iraq...

       

 

[strathyboy]

Today at 06:01 PM Dewjunkie said this in Post #1

So, we give Iraq another timetable, but nothing that threatens military action?  Then what?  Saddam hasn't honored any of the timetables given to him in the past 12 years, why would he all of a sudden change his mind?  And as far as the inspectors belief that weapons are being destroyed, perhaps some are, but I have a hard time believing that a man that has a constant history of dishonesty is suddenly divulging everything.

The whole thing has become a giant Catch-22. Since Bush has made it clear he is going to invade regardless and that under no circumstances will Hussein keep power, Hussein will never destroy all his weapons. But it was only the threat of invasion that forced him to destroy any weapons at all.

Also of note is the difference between the European mindset and the American mindset. The American believes Hussein must disarm and be removed from power. The European believes Hussein must disarm but removing Hussein from power is secondary and not absolutely necessary. Thus Europeans are termed best friends of Iraq by Americans and Americans are termed warmongers by Europeans.
We need to address the arguments rather than fling insults about.

 

[Faithful1]

No thanks Jac Chirac ! You missed your chance _... We aren't giving you another 48 hrs. - much less 30 days! You blew your chance to be a part of the process; now the rest of us are going in to get the job done WITHOUT YOU. We don't need your help or the help of your impotent "see no evil" country.
If you haven't recognized the evil by now, 30 more days isn't going to help you one bit.

We should have faced it along time ago; giving the UN one more chance to keep their word was a joke from the beginning.   Last month's nonsense is just proving to us what we already knew - that UN will always allow itself to be to becomes a total illusion thanks to a couple of 'see no evil, hear no evil' fools.

So - NO thanks Mr. Chirac we can handle it without you. - So just go your way and pout for awhile - Ha HA.  Maybe you can find another coalition of cowards willing to help you sit on your -ss for awhile. Meantime we will keep OUR word to the American people and disarm Iraq with a coalition of those who are willing and courageous.

Faithful 1

"All it takes for evil to triumph in the world is for good men to do nothing."

 

[strathyboy]

Today at 12:53 AM Faithful1 said this in Post #3

No thanks Jac Chirac ! You missed your chance _... We aren't giving you another 48 hrs. - much less 30 days! You blew your chance to be a part of the process; now the rest of us are going in to get the job done WITHOUT YOU. We don't need your help or the help of your impotent "see no evil" country.
If you haven't recognized the evil by now, 30 more days isn't going to help you one bit.

We should have faced it along time ago; giving the UN one more chance to keep their word was a joke from the beginning.   Last month's nonsense is just proving to us what we already knew - that UN will always allow itself to be to becomes a total illusion thanks to a couple of 'see no evil, hear no evil' fools.

So - NO thanks Mr. Chirac we can handle it without you. - So just go your way and pout for awhile - Ha HA.  Maybe you can find another coalition of cowards willing to help you sit on your -ss for awhile. Meantime we will keep OUR word to the American people and disarm Iraq with a coalition of those who are willing and courageous.

Nonsense. Pure nonsense. Please stop blatantly insulting any and all who don't immediately agree with your personal opinion.

Not all those who choose not to fight are cowards. Not all those who choose to fight are courageous.

And like I pointed out before, by your logic America is a nation of cowards for not immediately declaring war on Germany in both WW1 and 2.

 

[Faithful1]

*EDIT* Edited to remove a very unnecessary comment in direct violation of Forum Rule #1

DJ

"All that is necessary for evil to prevail is for GOOD men to do nothing".

 

[datan]

let's just remember not to insult other people

 

[Starscream]

Today at 07:10 PM Faithful1 said this in Post #5 

Edited to remove Faithful's unnecessary comment  

"All that is necessary for evil to prevail is for GOOD men to do nothing".

Rude, insulting, and very, very telling.

(by the way, I don't see how killing innocent Iraqi's could possibly be the actions of good men)