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To: E. T. who wrote (2489)	1/21/2003 10:03:01 AM
From: zonder	Respond to of 15987

Until Blix makes his report to the UN, he has no need say either way I am not saying he needs to. I am saying he HAS already said there is no smoking gun in what he has seen so far. Well then, how many missing scientists make "four flat tires"? You might like to take a look at the UN resolution. It does not say anything about no scientists to be kept nearby, and hence there is no non-compliance. isn't it naive to think that a dictator, who has no qualms about gassing his own people, might slit the throat of a few scientists and their families who he fears might talk. Possibly. And if so, we are all very sorry for them and also fearful of the possibilities of what might be hidden, but let us not forget that this scenario is a story. Unless there is proof (i.e. some relative claiming the scientists have been murdered etc) I don't see what grounds you have to make this claim. In any case, even if Saddam hung the scientists by their toes and left them to rot, that is no non-compliance with no UN resolution. I would be pissed, so would you, scientists' families, and human rights organisations around the world, to name a few, but it would not be non-compliance with a UN resolution. I thought it was common knowledge that he offers a payment to the families of suicide bombers. That seems to be "common knowledge" in certain circles only. "Oh and by the way, did you know that most of IRA's financing came from the Irish in America?" Yes, I did know and have mentioned here at SI in the past. So? Do you think it is OK to invade a country from which finance comes for terrorism? Should UK have tried to build an international coalition to invade the US? <smile> while he is against bombing the country, he believes that most people in Iraq would love to see Saddam deposed It seems we agree with your friend. I hold no love for that hairy dictator. By the way, I do enjoy reading your posts, particularly the science stuff. Thanks :)