Peace in Hussein's Good Time

Peace in Hussein's Good Time - All of the scenarios that could avert a US invasion of Iraq depend on Iraq opening up for unfettered inspections.

The left is fooled, of course - too many of them seem willing to take the Iraqi government's word at face value.

But their word, says Richard Spertzel, is worthless.

Iraq is still insisting that it obliterated its WMD programs and that it has no weapons of mass destruction. One should note, however, that it has not stated that it has no WMD programs. How, then, can Iraq account for the reviews of the international experts — who held discussions with whomever the Iraqi side wished to bring to both the sessions in 1998 and the U.N.-convened panels in 1999?

Iraq has not given up its pursuit of WMDs. Until it does, there is little hope for inspections to succeed.

Unbelieveably, under the threat of US action, the delaying and diplomatic gamesmanship has begun again.

Posted by Mitch at October 14, 2002 10:57 AM