la.indymedia.org
usinfo.state.gov
As of this writing, January 2, 2003, I'm not aware of any direct proof Iraq is in possession of weapons of mass destruction. But the Bush Administration seems poised to conduct war on Iraq with or without proof.
If no weapons of mass destruction are found by the United Nations inspection team, led by Hans Blix, what will or should America do?
Will Bush decide on war anyway?
If the Bush Administration plays the war card, is there any way to stop the generals from marching innocent Americans into the Winds of War? And how would history view such a war?
My theory is a U.S. vs. Iraq War could be prevented if Hans Blix, because his inspection team cannot find any weapons of mass destruction, decides himself to become a human shield and remain in Iraq. Were this to happen, Bush would have to think long and hard how future historians would use their pens. More importantly, he'd have to think long and hard about his own war.
Any thoughts, folks? Let's hear 'em!
Call Bush yourself--let him know what you think:
Message 18441715
Here's what Helen Thomas thinks:
Message 18435987
And here's an interesting read:
alternet.org
[NOTE: With the Pope's church weakened from scandals too numerous, maybe peace-minded folk really do need someone like Hans Blix to step up to the plate just to make sure Bush is throwing the right stuff.]
And speaking of the right stuff, here's a bit of something on lots of folks who are today influence public opinion as to whether or not America should go to war with Iraq:
nhgazette.com
January 3-6, 2003 Knight-Ridder Poll:
Message 18434053
Below are some relevant articles or news stories relative to war developments:
March 2, 1999:
washingtonpost.com
June 2000 (Arms Control Association):
armscontrol.org
December 21, 2001
wsfi.net
July 30, 2002:
news.bbc.co.uk
August 29, 2002:
csmonitor.com
zmag.org
September 9, 2002
cnn.com
January-February 2003 (Foreign Affairs Issue):
nytimes.com
January 5, 2003:
ccmep.org
January 6, 2003:
cnn.com
cdi.org
truthout.org
washingtonpost.com
January 7, 2003:
arabicnews.com
ellsberg.net
workingforchange.com
guardian.co.uk
January 8, 2003:
msnbc.com
January 9, 2003:
newsday.com
newsday.com
edinburghnews.com
Message 18433975
January 10, 2003:
msnbc.com
Message 18432254
January 12, 2003
siliconinvestor.com
observer.co.uk
January 13, 2003:
cnn.com
washingtonpost.com
January 14, 2003:
thenation.com
smh.com.au
msnbc.com
washingtonpost.com
upi.com
usatoday.com
news.independent.co.uk
January 15, 2003:
timesonline.co.uk
washingtonpost.com
washingtonpost.com
January 16, 2003:
cnn.com
cbc.ca
January 17, 2003:
sunspot.net
tompaine.com
Message 18474903
January 18, 2003:
abcnews.go.com
newsday.com
argument.independent.co.uk
globeandmail.com
atimes.com
January 19, 2003:
news.yahoo.com
newsday.com
ap.tbo.com
newsday.com
January 20, 2003:
washingtonpost.com
iht.com
ap.tbo.com
newsday.com
villagevoice.com
argument.independent.co.uk
January 21, 2003:
washingtonpost.com
newsday.com
commondreams.org
washingtonpost.com
January 22, 2003:
washingtonpost.com
nytimes.com
news.bbc.co.uk
polyconomics.com
January 27, 2003 (posted January 20th):
newyorker.com |
