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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (237885)7/26/2007 1:48:07 AM
From: Maurice Winn  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
The launches into Israel were just a threat. A chemical launch on Israel was not enough of a threat to deter a USA attack. A nuke attack on Tel Aviv would swing it.

But it didn't seem that he had that ability judging from the scud launching. If it was for real, he'd have been better to keep a whole lot of scuds to act as decoys so the Big Bang could get through.

If bluffing, better to demonstrate a few launches, then wait to see if the bluff was called. If not bluffing, better to demonstrate a few, then wait to see if they attack.

It's not easy to make nukes.

The various claims about yellowcake and so on just didn't ring true.

Mqurice



To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (237885)7/26/2007 9:00:58 AM
From: bentway  Respond to of 281500
 
"As was later discovered, his nuke program was a lot further along in 1991 than anyone had suspected. A few more hassle-free years would have done the trick."

Remember that little thing called Gulf War I? Saddam's military was pulverized. Saddam's WMD programs were ended.

Give it UP Nadine! Even Bush and Cheney no longer spout this crap because they know it makes them look like fools. Cheney even tries to say he never spouted it.


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