POLL: The repercussions of a US attack on Iraq

Discussion in 'Politics' started by candletrader, Dec 8, 2002.

Which of these is most likely?

  1. Co-ordinated large-scale bombings of shopping malls and offices (similar to September 11, but not us

    12 vote(s)
    133.3%
  2. Biological attacks on schools, malls, airports etc

    5 vote(s)
    55.6%
  3. Highly co-ordinated machine gun mow-downs of crowds by suicide gangs

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  4. One person suicide bombings (similar to that carried out by Hamas) co-ordinated across numerous smal

    30 vote(s)
    333.3%
  5. Devastating car bombs set to go off amongst traffic queues of commuters crawling into work in the ru

    3 vote(s)
    33.3%
  6. It won't be as obvious as any of the above, but it will make September 11 look like a wasp bite com

    26 vote(s)
    288.9%
  7. No repercussions

    95 vote(s)
    1,055.6%
  1. The difference is one is the B52's are piloted by American pilots defending the free world, the other is piloted by programmers of death and destruction.

    Just a minor difference.

    It is not in the weapon, it is in how you use it----or abuse it.

    There is a special place in Hell for Saddam apologists.
     
    #1541     Mar 11, 2003

  2. CAN'T YOU JUST ADMIT ONCE WHEN HE HAS something HE SHOULDN'T????

    Geez man....You claim it's an "illegal war " in one post, then when hard evidence is presented that he is BREAKING the RULES of the UN you love so much, you shrug it off!!!!! He should not have these according to the UN and his OWN declaration!!!!....so what's it going to be? You can't claim it's illegal for the US to attack because of the UN , but then back off when they find him breaking rules.....You have no argument do you? Even if they found 20 missiles with anthrax today, your response would be, " well America had them too......Which is fine, BUT DO NOT CALL THIS AN ILLEGAL WAR ANYMORE because YOU DO NOT CARE ABOUT FOLLOWING THE UN ANYWAY
     
    #1542     Mar 11, 2003
  3. WASHINGTON - Show the flag and pass the ketchup was the order of the day in House cafeterias Tuesday. Lawmakers struck a lunchtime blow against the French and put "freedom fries" on the menu.





    And for breakfast they'll now have "freedom toast."


    The name changes follow similar actions by restaurants around the country protesting French opposition to the administration's Iraq (news - web sites) war plans.


    "Update. Now Serving in All House Office Buildings, 'Freedom Fries,'" read a sign that Republican Reps. Bob Ney of Ohio and Walter Jones of North Carolina placed at the register in the Longworth Office Building food court.


    Jones said he was inspired by Cubbie's restaurant in Beaufort, N.C., in his district, one of the first to put "freedom fries" on the menu instead of french fries.


    "This action today is a small but symbolic effort to show the strong displeasure of many on Capitol Hill with the actions of our so-called ally, France," said Ney, chairman of the House Administration Committee.


    Ney, whose panel oversees House operations, ordered the menu changes.


    The French Embassy in Washington had no immediate comment, except to say that french fries actually come from Belgium.

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    i knew there was no way the French could have invesnted somethign that good.:D :D :D
     
    #1543     Mar 11, 2003
  4. msfe

    msfe

    B-52 Stratofortress

    Air Combat Command's B-52 is a long-range, heavy bomber that can perform a variety of missions. The bomber is capable of flying at high subsonic speeds at altitudes up to 50,000 feet (15,166.6 meters). It can carry nuclear or precision guided conventional ordnance with worldwide precision navigation capability.

    In a conventional conflict, the B-52 can perform strategic attack, air interdiction, offensive counter-air and maritime operations. During Desert Storm, B-52s delivered 40 percent of all the weapons dropped by coalition forces. It is highly effective when used for ocean surveillance, and can assist the U.S. Navy in anti-ship and mine-laying operations. Two B-52s, in two hours, can monitor 140,000 square miles (364,000 square kilometers) of ocean surface.

    http://www.af.mil/news/factsheets/B_52_Stratofortress.html


    just one of Randy Scheunemann´s liberation tools, piloted by American pilots defending the free world
     
    #1544     Mar 11, 2003
  5. yeah. that'll learn 'em. really show old europe who's boss. good to see that they're focused on the important stuff....

    is it officially permitted to use french ethnic slurs yet?
     
    #1545     Mar 11, 2003
  6. just one of Randy Scheunemann´s liberation tools, piloted by American pilots defending the free world

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    ...well History has already shown us we can't leave it up to the French...the pathetic cowards will sell their own people into slavery...or worse.....but you still are not answering my question:

    You said the US was going to fight an ILLEGAL war....Now we have more proof of Saddam and Iraq Violating your beloved Un rules with Bombs, drones and also forcing the U-2 spy plane to abort......so what do you want to do now, oh brave european one?
     
    #1546     Mar 11, 2003

  7. I think it's pretty silly too, but actually, about two months ago i was saying that this will all come back to bite france and Germany in the ass......You watch how many americans will forgo the BMW and Mercedes for the LExus....and the french will get it even worse...you'll see...they will strait running good wil tourism ads here in the next year or two..mark my words.
     
    #1547     Mar 11, 2003
  8. msfe

    msfe

    Pommes Frites isn't an ordinary shop, but a specialty shop serving authentic Belgian fries, or as the Belgians call them, "pommes frites." You won't find many seats here, but you will find the tastiest treat in town. Pommes Frites means premium fresh fried potatoes, crunchy on the outside, and soft inside: self-indulgent and pleasurable. The atmosphere is intimate and warm, the packaging and signage unique. Pommes Frites isn't only selling affordable food, but excitement and an experience, too. There is no fancy skill involved, but there is a trick. The potatoes are fried twice. The first time they are cooked through. The second time provides a golden color and makes them deliciously crisp. Europeans have been eating their fries with everything but ketchup for many years, and now Americans may also have the best crispy fried potatoes with their choice of sauce. Americans (those who have experienced Pommes Frites) seem to be extremely pleased that fries can be prepared differently and served with a variety of goodies, other than ketchup. For example, you can eat them with exotic mustards and mayonnaise, or drowned in vinegar, curry sauce, or even with a peanut satay sauce. All are for sale at Pommes Frites. The selection of toppings for your frites includes everything from the familiar to the exotic, and is limited only by imagination. Pommes Frites sales' policies include allowing the customer to sample the frites and taste any and every sauce until satisfied. With the help of the amazing potato, Pommes Frites will continue to join the ranks of other famous street foods and become a part of American culture.

    http://www.pommesfrites.ws/
     
    #1548     Mar 11, 2003
  9. ELBARADEI’S REPORT MISLEADS THE SECURITY COUNCIL

    ON IRAQ’S NUCLEAR WEAPONS POTENTIAL



    Washington—IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei’s report today to the U.N. Security Council failed to address Iraq’s potential for rapidly assembling nuclear weapons in a small, concealable plant if it were able to smuggle in stolen plutonium or bomb-grade uranium, according to Paul Leventhal, president emeritus of the Nuclear Control Institute.



    “ElBaradei’s report today, like his previous report last month, asserted that the International Atomic Energy Agency had eliminated Iraq’s nuclear weapons program before IAEA inspectors left Iraq in 1998, and that it is only a matter of time before the IAEA re-certifies that Iraq’s ability to make nuclear weapons is ‘defunct’,” Leventhal said. “This is a dangerously misleading statement because it ignores the IAEA's own detailed pre-'98 reporting that Iraqi nuclear weapon designs and most non-nuclear components of nuclear weapons were never accounted for. Yet, the agency concluded then, and still asserts today, that it ‘managed to remove or destroy or render harmless all nuclear items that came to our knowledge.’”



    In this manner, Leventhal said, “the IAEA has misled the public into believing that Iraq no longer constitutes a nuclear threat.”



    Leventhal continued: “Even if the IAEA is correct in determining that Iraq has not reconstituted its capacity for production of nuclear weapons materials, it is incorrect for the agency to suggest that no other nuclear weapons threat remains in Iraq. Neither the nuclear knowledge that Iraq developed before and after the Gulf War, nor the nuclear scientists and engineers who developed that knowledge, have disappeared. It is prudent to assume that they have not been spending their time making halvah.



    “ElBaradei should acknowledge that these assets still exist and could be applied rapidly to build nuclear weapons if Iraq acquires stolen plutonium or bomb-grade uranium---assuming it has not done so already. The agency has admitted that it is extremely difficult to detect the smuggling into Iraq of the relatively small quantities of these materials needed for building weapons. Nuclear weapons could be assembled in a single room if the explosive lenses and other non-nuclear components were prepared in advance, requiring only the final fashioning of the fissile material for the weapons. Such a room is readily concealable from radiological and other detection.

    “Unless the IAEA is candid in describing Iraq’s nuclear potential the Security Council and the public at large will not have the information it needs to understand the extent of the Iraqi nuclear threat and what must be done about it. Given the IAEA’s past failures to detect a nuclear weapons program in Iraq, ElBaradei would serve both the interests of his agency and of the world by demonstrating more humility and candor in his reporting on Iraq.”



    Earlier NCI reports on the IAEA’s inspections in Iraq
    can be found on the NCI website at http://www.nci.org/sadb.htm

    Of particular interest: http://www.nci.org/02NCI/09/iraq-pr9302002.htm ;

    http://www.nci.org/02NCI/09/iraq-fs-925-draft.htm ; http://www.nci.org/new/iraq-ib.htm
     
    #1549     Mar 11, 2003
  10. and also the dodges and chryslers, now....

    it will be interesting to see if tourism, etc. is affected if this continues to play out badly... short brie and champagne? :confused: :D
     
    #1550     Mar 11, 2003