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Politics : Stop the War!

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To: jttmab who wrote (6239)4/1/2003 7:32:26 PM
From: Hawkmoon  Read Replies (1) of 21614
 
1441 is "serious" consequences not "grave"...

My Bad...

As for what the security council should or should not decide.. the language AND INTENT of 1441 was pretty clear. Saddam is in material breach of his obligations, and must comply or face the use of military force..

Few, if any, UNSC members ever tried to claim that use of force was NOT the intent behind the term, "serious consequences".. And there was no language contained in 1441 that stated that the UN would have to vote again to initiate those "serious consequences"..

In fact, 1441 stated this was the "final chance" for Saddam to comply.

To vote again would be to nullify that language of "final chance" and suggest it was "the final chance before the last, I really mean it this time, don't make me angry, final chance..."

Nope.. the intent was clear.. that Iraq was in material breach and had not cooperated in such a manner that it had brought itself into compliance.

Hawk
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