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Politics : Stop the War! -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: eims2000 who wrote (143)	3/18/2003 1:25:12 PM
From: Tech Master	Respond to of 21614

There is still a chance Saddam leaves first. Have you met Mr. Shady or Sister Maria? You can call them Slim and Nun. ;)

To: eims2000 who wrote (143)	3/18/2003 1:46:16 PM
From: bacchus_ii	Respond to of 21614

No way. AFP \| 18.03.03 \| 18h47 The forces of the coalition will enter to Iraq even if Saddam goes away The troops of the coalition gathered by the United States will enter to Iraq to disarm this country even if Saddam Hussein goes away, indicated to Tuesday the spokesman of the White House Ari Fleischer."The President said clearly that Saddam Hussein has 48 hours to leave Iraq as from 20h00 local (01h00 GMT Tuesday) last night (Monday). The president as said to the Americans if Saddam Hussein left, the forces of the coalition would enter nevertheless to Iraq but in a peaceful way because the Iraqi troops would not obey the orders to counteract ", indicated the spokesman of the presidency added that the entry of the troops of the coalition on the Iraqi territory would make it possible to make sure that this country "is disarmed of its weapons of massive destruction".

To: eims2000 who wrote (143)	3/18/2003 1:50:48 PM
From: Tech Master	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21614

Powell: 30 Nations in Anti-Iraq Coalition By BARRY SCHWEID, AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON - Thirty nations have declared their support for the United States in any war with Iraq (news - web sites) and 15 other nations have given their backing privately, Secretary of State Colin Powell (news - web sites) said Tuesday. "We now have a coalition of the willing that includes some 30 nations who publicly said they could be included in such a listing," Powell said, "and there are 15 other nations, for one reason or another, who do not wish to be publicly named but will be supporting the coalition." Powell told reporters he had received assurances of open support in telephone conversations Tuesday from the foreign ministers of Denmark and the Netherlands, which were listed, but that Russian President Vladimir Putin (news - web sites) had reaffirmed his opposition to war with Iraq in a telephone conversation with President Bush (news - web sites). But Powell said a mutual concern over terrorism and a planned reduction in nuclear weapons arsenals "pull us together, and I think we will have this disagreement and move on." At the same time, Powell said Iraqi President Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) so far had rejected Bush's demand that he leave Iraq, but that a number of countries were still trying to persuade the Iraqi president to go into exile. "He has essentially dismissed the message," Powell said. Asked when the United States may go to war against Iraq, the former Army general said he had "learned long ago not to make predictions." The State Department released the list of 30 countries, one of which, Japan, was identified as only a post-conflict member of the coalition. Spokesman Richard Boucher said some of them "may put troops on the ground," while others would take on other roles, such as assisting in a defense against the use of chemical or biological weapons or permitting allied combat planes to fly over their territory. Boucher did not specify which countries would send troops to fight. But Britain is known to have contributed about 45,000 troops, Australia has offered 2,000 and Poland, 200. Albania has offered 70 soldiers for noncombat roles, and Romania contributed 278 non-combat experts in demining, in chemical and biological decontamination and military police. No Arab country was listed by the State Department. But Boucher declined to say none supported the United States against Iraq. On the diplomatic front, Powell met with his senior staff on Tuesday as "we move into a new phase of diplomacy," Boucher said. The U.S. focus will be on the humanitarian situation and considering ways to assure food is distributed to the Iraqi people and that oil exports are continued after the war, Boucher said. The spokesman said the United States would seek a U.N. resolution to ensure food distribution. Turkey was included on the list, and Powell said even as the Turkish parliament debates a U.S. proposal to use Turkish territory for an invasion of northern Iraq he was confident of Turkish cooperation in one form or another. Powell also hinted that if the parliament accepts the U.S. proposal the Bush administration might revive its offer of $6 billion in special economic assistance. Powell said war plans have been drawn up designed to minimize Iraqi civilian casualties and to warn Iraqi commanders about their actions. He said the U.S. aim was "to make it as quick as possible." Powell also said he would not attend a U.N. Security Council meeting on Wednesday at which the chief U.N. weapons inspector, Hans Blix, is due to make a report. France and Russia, which opposed war and sought to extend inspections, have indicated they would be represented by their foreign ministers. But Powell said he saw no point in going, and that U.S. Ambassador John Negroponte would represent the United States.