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To: tejek who wrote (182528)	2/13/2004 1:47:17 AM
From: Buckwheat	Read Replies (2) of 1576346

[If Saddam was not being compliant, how did the weapon inspectors get into the country in 2002 and begin their inspections?] Was he compliant when they had to leave in 1998? Was he being compliant from 1998 to 2002? (this is a country that has historically spent 75% of their GNP on weapons/military, don't forget) And I know you haven't forgotten what events got the inspectors back in during 2002. [They were not sure about the other 5% because some of Saddam's record keeping was poor.] Thanks for making another of my points for me. [As it turns out, all the WMD had been destroyed.] Are you sure about that??? Would you bet your family's lives on that? Would you bet some stranger's life on that? And that 5% does not take into account what was made or bought (with oil kick-backs) during the 1998-2002 period. [We've wasted $300 billion and suffered the loss of over 500 Americans to prove the same point the weapon inspectors could have proven for far less loss.] I've been a soldier for the greater part of my life. I chose to do that just like those 500+ Americans did and for the same reasons. I have been very fortunate. I could never be indifferent to the loss of even one soldier, nor will I ever be able to develop indifference to people who don't appreciate what they do. Weapons inspectors could have never "proven" anything in a thousand years. Weapons inspections involve a large element of trust. Saddam was evil. If you don't believe that then further discussion is futile. Saddam had a history of using WMD on his neighbors and his own people. So 5% could not be accounted for and we don't know what was made, came in, or went out during 1998 - 2002. Don't know where in the desert, SWA, SEA, Africa, Eastern Europe, or the world that "5%" or maybe more might be or who has it. But we do know where this guy and 85% of his henchmen are, don't we. Have you ever seen the victim(s) of a nerve agent? That's a horrible death. Can you imagine a whole village or city or battalion of soldiers dying that way in mass? Can you imagine something like that happening in any number of cities worldwide that have a population of 2 or 3 million or greater. Are any of these worth $300 billion? Do you think Saddam and the inspectors made these cities any safer? Buck

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