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Date Posted: Fri, 12/20/02 6:00pm
Author: Bella
Subject: Re: What's the War Really About?
In reply to: tso 's message, "Re: What's the War Really About?" on Tue, 12/17/02 9:06pm

Tso,
The thing that concerns me most about the proposed war with Iraq is that the US (and following the US initiative, this country under Blair's misguided leadership) is obviously hoping to find a reason for war with Iraq, but as KiowaScout said, no one is insisting on going after North Korea despite their defiance in declaring the weapons they have and refusing to disarm.

One of our newspapers this morning had a large headline about the threat posed by a "lunatic in possession of weapons of mass destruction" with a photo of Bush. The majority of people here do not want war. Blair announced to troops today that we will go to war in the next few weeks. 2 days ago our Defence Secretary announced all the preparation that is being made but maintained it was a contingency and war was not inevitable. The Leader of the Opposition party asked Blair during the weekly question session in Parliament whether MPs would be given a vote as to whether military action should be taken, Blair danced around evasively as he usually does, but implied the answer was that action would be taken without consultation. Clearly he has decided to follow through on that and as usual does not intend to have a parliamentary debate before he makes a decision.

What I find most disturbing is that the US and Britain do intend to go ahead without the UN. (Blair made this clear in the wording of his announcement today, referring to "ourselves and the US"). I feel it is far too early even to consider war, and that any military action that takes place should only occur after a UN decision has been made and then after all other possible solutions have been investigated. The consequences for the Iraqi people and surrounding countries will no doubt be devastating, and who knows what the international consequences will ultimately be.

I thought it was really about as low as Blair could get to tell the Armed Services today, that effectively they are on definite standby to go to war in the next few weeks. He could at least have let them and their families celebrate Christmas first. Even though everyone knew war was practically inevitable, it's the first time he has stated that it will happen so soon (obviously because that is what Bush has told him).

Bella

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