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To: Neocon who wrote (105972)7/17/2003 2:54:46 PM
From: Bilow  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
Hi Neocon; Re: "I never said I had a direct quote, nor do I have any reason to look."

Compare:

Neocon, July 13, 2003
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Blix clearly did not think it was normal "seepage", but thought that the stockpiles existed himself. Since he is the expert, I will take his view over yours on that issue.
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#reply-19105772

So let me get this straight.

You have no quotes from Blix showing that he thought that Iraq had WMDs. But despite this, and despite the fact that I do have quotes from Blix showing that he thought that there was an alternative explanation for Iraq's inability to prove their destruction of WMDs (see #reply-19118145 ), you nevertheless conclude that you can read the mind of Blix, and that he thought that Iraq had WMDs, LOL.

What you did was read your own interpretation of the evidence into Blix's brain. And since Blix is an expert, you naturally concluded that you were right. Does this mean that you're a recognized expert in mind reading, LOL?

-- Carl

P.S. Late July and still no WMDs.



To: Neocon who wrote (105972)7/17/2003 3:03:35 PM
From: GST  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
<<There is no presumption of innocence, there is a presumption of guilt>> What does this have to do with the rationale for the US to invade Iraq? We did not go in to enforce UN resolutions. We went in because of a supposed grave and immediate threat. You cannot simply "assume" a threat and invade a country.