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Politics : DON'T START THE WAR -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: zonder who wrote (23426)	3/20/2003 12:32:07 PM
From: eims2000	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 25898

Where did the scuds come from? Were they allowed to keep them?

To: zonder who wrote (23426)	3/20/2003 1:10:34 PM
From: Thomas M.	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 25898

baez.woz.org March 11, 2003 Secretary of State Colin L. Powell U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20520 Dear Mr. Secretary, Having recently read the courageous letter of resignation by U.S. diplomat John Brady Kiesling, I am compelled to write to you. After 20 years in the diplomatic service, a job he had loved, it must have been very difficult for Mr. Kiesling to find himself absolutely unable to support the current policies of our President. In his letter of resignation, he eloquently wonders if our model of government is as it appears: "...the Russia of the late Romanovs...a selfish, superstitious empire thrashing toward self-destruction in the name of a doomed status quo." Mr. Secretary, millions of Americans, as well as countless others internationally, have admired your statesmanship, humanitarianism, clear thinking, and honest approach to issues over the years. It is therefore difficult to reconcile this admirable history with your willingness to go along with the "world dominance at any cost" policies of President Bush and his war-determined colleagues. I very respectfully urge you, Mr. Secretary, to resign from your position as Secretary of State to this monstrous Administration. Your rightful place today, and in history, could and should be as a gifted, respected diplomat and a man of integrity, not as a member of a clique of elite, shortsighted warmongers scorned by sane peoples the world over. Sincerely yours, Joan Baez

To: zonder who wrote (23426)	3/20/2003 6:22:55 PM
From: MulhollandDrive	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 25898

please give your fellow angolans my best wishes and thanks.... upi.com DOD: 13 nations join coalition of willing By Pamela Hess UPI Pentagon Correspondent From the International Desk Published 3/20/2003 5:15 PM View printer-friendly version WASHINGTON, March 20 (UPI) -- Thirteen more countries publicly acknowledged their support of the U.S. war against Iraq bringing the total to 43, the Pentagon announced Thursday. The "coalition of the willing" now includes Angola, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Iceland, Kuwait, Mongolia, Portugal, Rwanda, Singapore and Uganda, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia and the Solomon Islands. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Thursday the coalition is larger than that which supported the 1991 Persian Gulf War. While that is true in terms of countries that have declared support, the help they are offering is far less. Only the United Kingdom and Australia have acknowledged sending troops to fight, 45,000 and 2,000 respectively. There were more than 250,000 coalition combat soldiers in the Persian Gulf. Also, coalition countries pledged more than $50 billion to cover the cost $61 billion of the 1991 war. The United States is carrying the cost of this conflict largely on its own. It could cost more than $70 billion for combat and reconstruction, according to government estimates, depending on the length of the war and the amount of damage inflicted. "Our policy is to accept help from countries on a basis that is comfortable to them and let them characterize how, in fact, they are helping the coalition," Rumsfeld said Thursday. "As the operation unfolds, the number of countries publicly associating themselves with the coalition is likely to grow, just as it has with Operation Enduring Freedom. The coalition in Iraq includes countries from every part of the world, including a large number of Muslim-majority countries. Some are supporting the effort publicly; others are doing so privately." The only Middle Eastern country that acknowledges its participation is Kuwait, the victim of an Iraqi invasion in 1990 that precipitated the first Gulf War. Kuwait has played host to more than 150,000 U.S. foot soldiers in the build up to the war, which began with a small volley of air strikes on Wednesday. The State Department announced the first 29 members of the coalition on Tuesday, saying 15 more remained to be named. It includes Afghanistan, Albania, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Hungary, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, and Uzbekistan. Copyright © 2001-2003 United Press International

To: zonder who wrote (23426)	3/21/2003 3:27:31 AM
From: 2MAR$	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 25898

informed by a reporter that Iraq had used a Scud missile against Kuwait, chief UN arms inspector Hans Blix said this would be a violation of UN resolutions.... ... Asked further if he thought Iraq would use chemical or biological weapons, Blix said he didn't think so as that would be another violation and would remove Iraq's ability to say it was the "aggrieved party." (and this is why the world loves lawyers ? There still might be time for him to try out for stand-up comedy....) ;-)