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Politics : WAR on Terror. Will it engulf the Entire Middle East? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Bilow who wrote (5797)	2/28/2003 10:04:21 PM
From: HH	Respond to of 32591

Their will always be dissent among peoples of countries. As in other countries, there are those in the US who believe 'war is not the answer' and 'give peace a chance' WE need our leaders to be insightful, vision minded, determined and resolved. Thats what leaders do. George Bush is a strong leader. Tony Blair is a strong leader. Chirac ? I don't think so. Read Tony Blair's words.... Tony Blair says the world will be "plunged into a living nightmare" unless it takes a stand to stop terrorist groups or rogue states using chemical, biological or nuclear weapons. In an impassioned speech, the prime minister said his real fear was not that Saddam Hussein would strike a British town or city. It was that international terrorists would combine to cause a catastrophe to the world. His shame would be in realising that he had known of the threat, but had done nothing about it. I know that many of you find it hard to understand why I care so deeply about this Tony Blair Mr Blair said backing away from the threat of weapons of mass destruction did not mean the UK would "cease to be a target". He told the Labour Welsh Conference in Swansea that he sees almost daily evidence of plotting around the world by terrorists "desperately seeking a chink through the security infrastructure that protects our nation and others". If the world did not rise to "this first test of our determination to deal with this issue, it will not be the end, it will only be the beginning for these extreme groups or terrorists". He was speaking shortly after talks in Madrid with Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar. Blair's 'fear' Mr Blair said al-Qaeda had been trying to develop a "dirty" radioactive bomb and repressive regimes such as Saddam Hussein's were desperate to develop such weapons. He told the conference: "If we do not take a stand now against the growth of this chemical, biological and nuclear weapons threat, then at some point a state or a terrorist group pursuing extremism with no care for human life will use such weapons. "Not just Britain, but the world, will be plunged into a living nightmare from which we will struggle long and hard to awake. "I know that many of you find it hard to understand why I care so deeply about this. Blair and Aznar met for the second time in weeks "I tell you it is fear, not the fear that Saddam is about to launch a strike on a British town or city... but the fear that one day these new threats of weapons of mass destruction, rogue states and international terrorism combine to deliver a catastrophe to our world. "And the shame of knowing that I saw that threat day after day and did nothing to stop it. "I cannot and I will not do that. No matter how hard the decision, I will try to do what I believe is right for our country." Mr Blair said lessons could be learnt from history and particularly Neville Chamberlain's notorious efforts to appease Adolf Hitler before the Second World War. Chamberlain, he said, was "a good man who made the wrong decision". Earlier in Madrid, Mr Blair said Saddam Hussein was playing games by promising to destroy al-Samoud missiles, which inspectors say exceed the 150-km range limit set in UN resolutions. 'Saddam knows' He said failing to send a clear message of "our common intent" to disarm Iraq would result not in peace but in "conflict postponed". The Iraqi leader was only offering to destroy the missiles because of the threat of force, he said. "This is not a time for games," said Mr Blair. "Saddam knows perfectly well what he has to do." The authority of the UN is on the line over this Tony Blair He said Iraq had to account for 8,500 litres of anthrax, 360 tonnes of chemical warfare agent, 3,000 tonnes of precursor chemicals and 30,000 special munitions. And Saddam Hussein had to allow "proper and free" interviews with those involved in weapons programmes. Iraq has been given until 1 March to start destroying the rockets. Disquiet The prime minister said Iraq's concessions to the weapons inspectors had not gone far enough. "The authority of the UN is on the line over this," he added. Downing Street says the cabinet remains "rock solid" behind Mr Blair, who would not be diverted by the 122 Labour MPs who voted against the government's stance. Spain has joined Britain and America in sponsoring a second draft UN resolution, stating that Iraq has failed to disarm. The main task now facing the two premiers is winning support from the six non-aligned members of the UN Security Council to achieve a majority for the second resolution.