BinZiad
04-12-2002, 19:58
Subject: Got war ?
War, Whatever
Bush Aide: Inspections Or Not, We'll Attack Iraq
Exclusive By Paul Gilfeather, Whitehall Editor
Daily Mirror UK
Friday, 22 November, 2002
George Bush's top security adviser last night admitted the
US would attack Iraq even if UN inspectors fail to find
weapons.
Dr Richard Perle stunned MPs by insisting a "clean bill of
health" from UN chief weapons inspector Hans Blix would not
halt America's war machine.
Evidence from ONE witness on Saddam Hussein's weapons
programme will be enough to trigger a fresh military
onslaught, he told an all- party meeting on global
security.
Former defence minister and Labour backbencher Peter
Kilfoyle said: "America is duping the world into believing
it supports these inspections. President Bush intends to go
to war even if inspectors find nothing.
"This make a mockery of the whole process and exposes
America's real determination to bomb Iraq."
Dr Perle told MPs: "I cannot see how Hans Blix can state
more than he can know. All he can know is the results of
his own investigations. And that does not prove Saddam does
not have weapons of mass destruction."
The chairman of America's defence policy board
said: "Suppose we are able to find someone who has been
involved in the development of weapons and he says there
are stores of nerve agents. But you cannot find them
because they are so well hidden.
"Do you actually have to take possession of the nerve
agents to convince? We are not dealing with a situation
where you can expect co-operation."
Mr Kilfoyle said MPs would be horrified at the admission.
He added: "Because Saddam is so hated in Iraq, it would be
easy to find someone to say they witnessed weapons
building.
"Perle says the Americans would be satisfied with such
claims even if no real evidence was produced.
"That's a terrifying prospect."
*****"The great are great only because we are on our knees.
Let us rise!"*****
~Max Stirner
War, Whatever
Bush Aide: Inspections Or Not, We'll Attack Iraq
Exclusive By Paul Gilfeather, Whitehall Editor
Daily Mirror UK
Friday, 22 November, 2002
George Bush's top security adviser last night admitted the
US would attack Iraq even if UN inspectors fail to find
weapons.
Dr Richard Perle stunned MPs by insisting a "clean bill of
health" from UN chief weapons inspector Hans Blix would not
halt America's war machine.
Evidence from ONE witness on Saddam Hussein's weapons
programme will be enough to trigger a fresh military
onslaught, he told an all- party meeting on global
security.
Former defence minister and Labour backbencher Peter
Kilfoyle said: "America is duping the world into believing
it supports these inspections. President Bush intends to go
to war even if inspectors find nothing.
"This make a mockery of the whole process and exposes
America's real determination to bomb Iraq."
Dr Perle told MPs: "I cannot see how Hans Blix can state
more than he can know. All he can know is the results of
his own investigations. And that does not prove Saddam does
not have weapons of mass destruction."
The chairman of America's defence policy board
said: "Suppose we are able to find someone who has been
involved in the development of weapons and he says there
are stores of nerve agents. But you cannot find them
because they are so well hidden.
"Do you actually have to take possession of the nerve
agents to convince? We are not dealing with a situation
where you can expect co-operation."
Mr Kilfoyle said MPs would be horrified at the admission.
He added: "Because Saddam is so hated in Iraq, it would be
easy to find someone to say they witnessed weapons
building.
"Perle says the Americans would be satisfied with such
claims even if no real evidence was produced.
"That's a terrifying prospect."
*****"The great are great only because we are on our knees.
Let us rise!"*****
~Max Stirner