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To: lurqer who wrote (35984)	1/22/2004 4:28:26 PM
From: T L Comiskey	Respond to of 89467

Hunt for Iraqi Weapons May Get New Chief Soon "NBC News first reported last night that Duelfer was likely to replace Kay. Duelfer told NBC in an interview aired Jan. 9: "I think it's pretty clear right now that they're not going to find existing weapons in Iraq of either a biological or chemical nature." By Walter Pincus and Mike Allen Washington Post Staff Writers Thursday, January 22, 2004; Page A26 Charles A. Duelfer, an experienced former U.N. weapons inspector, is likely to be named soon to succeed David Kay as head of the U.S. hunt for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, a senior administration official said last night. Duelfer, 51, who has expressed doubts that such weapons will ever be found, is widely respected in the arms-control field and has personal relationships with many of the Iraqi scientists who were involved in Iraq's weapons programs. In making the case for war, President Bush and his aides repeatedly warned of the consequences to the United States if Saddam Hussein were to use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons. The failure of the military to find any such weapons in eight months of searching has damaged U.S. credibility in some foreign capitals. White House officials say they are eager to continue the search. Vice President Cheney told National Public Radio yesterday that it will "take some additional, considerable period of time in order to look in all the cubbyholes and the ammo dumps and all the places in Iraq where you might expect to find something like that." Kay told administration officials last month that he planned to leave in February, before a final report is issued. Officials said last night that he is still likely to appear on Capitol Hill to provide the briefings he has promised to lawmakers. Duelfer, who was chosen by CIA Director George J. Tenet, will head the 1,400-member Iraq Survey Group, which is slated to submit its final report this fall. NBC News first reported last night that Duelfer was likely to replace Kay. Duelfer told NBC in an interview aired Jan. 9: "I think it's pretty clear right now that they're not going to find existing weapons in Iraq of either a biological or chemical nature."

To: lurqer who wrote (35984)	1/22/2004 4:38:48 PM
From: abuelita	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 89467

lurq- how do you think this will all end? if the shiites gain power, the sunnis will revolt - the sunnis can't get it together 'cause they're even less organized than the shiites - everyone would go ballistic if the kurds gain control of previous territories - especially the turks and everyone wants the u.s. out. seems like civil war is unavoidable. how is this going to unfold in your opinion? -rose

To: lurqer who wrote (35984)	1/22/2004 6:45:04 PM
From: mishedlo	Respond to of 89467

"The United States has "unsigned' the 1998 Rome Treaty that would put America under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court treaty that Bill Clinton signed on Dec. 31, 2000. The Bush administration took the unprecedented step of "unsigning" an international treaty because, well, simply put, it doesn't trust the international community. Dubbed the "Rome Treaty," it puts signatory nations under the jurisdiction of the International Court at the Hague, grants ICC prosecutors extraordinary powers and grants ICC officials lifetime immunity. The Rome Treaty would give the ICC the right to review U.S. court decisions and re-try individuals if the ICC determines decisions "were not conducted independently or impartially," or were for the purpose of "shielding the person concerned from criminal responsibility." worldnetdaily.com ========================================================= Why would any country at any time trust the word of the US? We break treaties at will and expect everyone else to honor them, when it suits US. Let's get to the heart of the matter: How can any one at any time believe any thing that Bush does or says? Seriously Mish