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To: Elsewhere who wrote (72362)2/8/2003 12:13:02 PM
From: Ilaine  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
>>This "blue helmet invasion" is unlikely to come true<<

I don't know, it sounds feasible to me, if Saddam would go for it. Present him with an alternative to US blitzkrieg. Send in the UN and force Saddam to get out of the way while the UN, protected by the US, either 1) gets rid of WMD, or 2) all agree that he has no WMD and lifts the sanctions and ends the No-Fly Zones.

We don't particularly want to kill a lot of Iraqis, we just want to get this shit over with and move on to the next crisis. Korea, Iran, Venezuela, we've got a lot on our plate.



To: Elsewhere who wrote (72362)2/8/2003 12:57:47 PM
From: LindyBill  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
but at least it's a funny idea.


I think the Germans, and I know the French, are desperate to keep us out of Iraq. They don't want Saddam's files opened up.



To: Elsewhere who wrote (72362)2/9/2003 1:10:49 AM
From: D. Long  Respond to of 281500
 
This "blue helmet invasion" is unlikely to come true - but at least it's a funny idea.

It's a good way to stall until April or May...

Derek


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