Create a New Forum Admin Login Member Login Contribute to Voyager Search VoyForums Help Desk VoyForums Exchange VoyForums Directory/Categories VoyForums Homepage VoyForums News FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

[ Show ]

Support VoyForums

[ Shrink ]

VoyForums Announcement: Programming and providing support for this service has been a labor of love since 1997. We are one of the few services online who values our users' privacy, and have never sold your information. We have even fought hard to defend your privacy in legal cases; however, we've done it with almost no financial support -- paying out of pocket to continue providing the service. Due to the issues imposed on us by advertisers, we also stopped hosting most ads on the forums many years ago. We hope you appreciate our efforts.

Show your support by donating any amount. (Note: We are still technically a for-profit company, so your contribution is not tax-deductible.) PayPal Acct: Feedback:

Donate to VoyForums (PayPal):

[ Login ] [ Main index ] [ Post a new message ] [ Search | Check update time | Archives: 1, 2, [3] ]

Subject: Re: Why Do They Hate Us Author: LFA Editor [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 02:29:58 09/13/02 Fri In reply to: Liberta 's message, "Re: Why Do They Hate Us" on 18:27:30 09/12/02 Thu Dear Friends educate yourselves: With regard to the pending Bush invasion of Iraq I would suggest everyone hear what former Chief United Nations Weapons Inspector for UNSCOM (1991-1998), Scott Ritter, had to say on NPR's "Talk of the Nation". The show aired on August 28, 2002. You can hear the show at NPR's website: http://search.npr.org/cf/cmn/cmnpd01fm.cfm?PrgDate=08/28/200 2&PrgID=5 . Look for the heading: "Iraq: What's the Threat?" in the middle of the page. The direct, Real Audio link, for the show is here: http://www.npr.org/ramfiles/totn/20020828.totn.03.ram ------------------------------------ If your Real Audio is not working this is what Mr. Ritter had to say in a nut shell: The weapons inspectors effectively destroyed, completely, Iraq's capability to produce weapons of mass destruction -- chemical, biological, and nuclear. It is possible for Iraq to reconstitute their ability to produce weapons of mass destruction but highly unlikely given the special equipment needed and the tight international controls on shipment of such equipment. Ritter stated: "We have to remember why there aren't [weapons] inspectors in Iraq today and it is NOT because Iraq kicked them out it is because the United States ORDERED them out before they began bombing Iraq in 1998 using intelligence gathered by inspectors to target Saddam." [emphasis added] -------------------------------------- Wow! It is amazing to me that this country is on the verge of invading a sovereign nation and few people seem to care. Invasion of sovereign nations are not the principles upon which America was founded. Another enlightening article on this subject entitled: "Iraq War Hawks Have Plans to Reshape Entire Mideast", can be found here: http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/253/nation/Iraq_war_hawks_ have_plans_to_reshape_entire_Mideast+.shtml Ed. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]