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Politics : Let's Start The War And Get It Over With -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Vitas who wrote (572)	3/4/2003 9:01:29 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Respond to of 808

So far you're right. I want them to explain why it was OK for CLinton to intervene in that traditional cesspoool, the Balkans, which represented much less of a threat (like none) to the US, but not OK for Bush to take out Saddam. Surely the violations of decency and human rights Saddam has committed are at least as bad as Milosovich's.

To: Vitas who wrote (572)	3/5/2003 4:49:14 AM
From: paret	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 808

75% of Britons back war Sun (UK) Wed, Mar 5, 2003 thesun.co.uk By TREVOR KAVANAGH Political Editor BRITISH public opinion last night swung dramatically behind American and UK military action to disarm Iraq. In a major victory for Tony Blair, 75 per cent of voters said they back a war if the UN gives the all-clear. A poll by Mori shows a significant ten per cent swing behind Mr Blair since he launched his campaign for public hearts and minds last month. The change of mood emerged as the PM prepared to summon Parliament for an emergency debate on Saturday next week. That would almost certainly follow a decision to join America in the first air strikes against Saddam on Thursday or Friday, as revealed by The Sun. The poll shows support for war depends on evidence that Saddam has weapons of mass destruction. Mori chief Bob Worcester said: “This latest research shows Blair has turned a corner. There has also been a fall in the number of people who would oppose military action without UN backing. “Opposition falls to two in five if the inspectors do find evidence that Iraq is hiding weapons of mass destruction — even if the UN still does not vote in favour of action. “If the inspectors report a smoking gun in Saddam’s hand and the UN second vote is passed the British, by three to one, think troops should be used alongside Americans.” The increasing tempo towards war was accompanied by a continuing build-up of military activity in the Gulf, despite Turkey’s reluctance to let American troops use its bases. And US President George Bush insisted it was America’s duty to help the UN protect the world from terror. He said in Washington: “The first law of the 21st century requires the United States to work with international bodies to deal with these threats and we will continue to do so.” But Mr Bush insisted the UN must support its own ultimatum ordering Saddam to scrap weapons of mass slaughter.

To: Vitas who wrote (572)	3/5/2003 4:57:15 AM
From: paret	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 808

Wash. Post/ABC News Poll: 59% support military action without U.N. approval; Bush job rating 62% Washington Post ^ \| Wednesday, March 5, 2003 Washington Post - ABC News Poll: Iraq War Tuesday, March 4, 2003 The latest Washington Post-ABC News poll is based on telephone interviews with 1,022 randomly selected adults nationwide, and was conducted Feb. 26 - March 2, 2003. The margin of sampling error for overall results is plus or minus 3 percentage points. Sampling error is only one of many potential sources of error in this or any other public opinion poll. Interviewing was conducted by TNS Intersearch of Horsham, Pa. *= less than 0.5 percent 1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat? ---------Approve--------- --------Disapprove------- No NET Strongly Somewhat NET Strongly Somewhat opin. 3/3/03 62 38 23 35 22 13 4 2/23/03 60 na na 34 na na 6 2. The Bush administration says it will move soon to disarm Iraq and remove Saddam Hussein from power, by war if necessary, working with countries that are willing to assist, even without the support of the United Nations. Overall, do you support or oppose this policy? Support 59% Oppose 37 No opinion 4