Re: F Iraq
Very clever and well orchestrated on the part of the govt. For the purpose of revenge, perhaps? The whole "problem" could have been dealt with by now if: 1. The oil going out thru Syria and Turkey and so-on would have been stopped decisevely and completely. The revenues flowing into Iraq enabled Saddam to rebuild most everything, to fortify his palaces as well as to construct new ones at the people's "expense" and to build all manner of installations for who knows what purposes. 2. The so called "no fly" zones would have been extended to include the entire country and for any purpose. They would have been forced to travel by ground vehicles observable by satellite, 24/7. 3. Ports could have been blocked and ships could have been boarded and inspected for exclusion of anything "naughty". If these things had been done, the people would have replaced Saddam by now without need for us to consider the option.