More "no WMD" news

[Leslie]

I just found out that the man who died in the sub is a relation...direct line from my great-gramma's sister. Born the same year as I. Interestin. Grampa has been in touch with them apparently, the man's parents. New family in Halifax.

 

[freako104]

That's all I have to see to know you are a now a bona-fide war monger.

how so? I was against the war

 

[Gato_Solo]

how so? I was against the war

But you're not against a 'pre-emptive strike' against your alleged gun-weilding neighbor...

 

[freako104]

ahh but he did threaten me. That is the difference. ASFAIK Saddam never officaly threatened us

 

[Inkara1]

What if he were to threaten a few friends of yours?

 

[freako104]

that is different. I will protect my friends. But once again I would want more info before I did anything. Again it goes to: If he has the means. He might just be blowing hot air. I dont want to take the chance but I dont want to strike and realise I was wrong to.

 

[Gato_Solo]

ahh but he did threaten me. That is the difference. ASFAIK Saddam never officaly threatened us

So all those SAM's and AAA he fired on aircraft patrolling the no-fly zone was just a systems check?

 

[Gonz]

Mostly misfires

 

[freako104]

So all those SAM's and AAA he fired on aircraft patrolling the no-fly zone was just a systems check?

when did this happen?

 

[Gonz]

almost daily

 

[Gato_Solo]

when did this happen?

At least twice a week. British, French, and US warplanes patrolling the 'no-fly' zone were attacked with SAM's and AAA. Don't believe it?

Read this...

Check out this, paying careful attention to the links in the yellow box at the bottom

Lastly, there's this...

3 sources.