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To: GST who wrote (119509)	11/14/2003 8:01:08 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

You might believe that the majority of Americans are spineless whiners, but I do not agree. The last time I checked, those who agreed with the war are still in the majority. And those who agreed that Iraq was in material breach of its cease fire obligations were unanimous in the UN. Declaring a nation in breach of a cease fire generally implies the resumption of hostilities are eminent unless that breach is resolved in the time specified by the aggrieved party. And what's even more "amazing" is that two members of the UNSC who agreed that Iraq had violated the cease fire, France and Russia, attempted to try and manipulate the UNSC into doing something it's NEVER done before, to actually make a decision that military action be taken to overthrow another government. The US, UK, and other coalition partners, had all the legal authority required to force compliance with UN accords, including invasion and occupation of the country of Iraq. The US Congress had passed an authorization to use force PRIOR to the vote on 1441, which passed with a large majority. Now maybe they're trying to wiggle their way out of it now because they aren't comfortable with the BS France, Germany, and Russia pulled, but when they were required to step up to plate and weigh the facts, they all agreed that force might be necessary. And of course, you're going to try and pull that "where are the WMD's" crap again.. But it was IRRELEVANT whether Saddam actually had them or not. What was important is that he was in material breach for NOT ACCOUNTING FOR THEM ALL. The fact is that he spent all 12 years attempting to maintain ambiguity regarding his WMD program. Impeding inspections, hassling inspectors, failing to cooperate, hiding documents, continuing to produce forbidden long-range rocket technology... the list goes on and on.. All are a failure of the cease fire accord that temporarily ended Desert Storm. Operation Iraqi Freedom was merely the final chapter to Desert Storm. Now obviously you disagree with that. But you have no right to claim that your beliefs are in the majority. Hawk