----- Original Message ----- From: "Gautam Mukunda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 11:50 AM Subject: Re: EU Warns Iraq It Faces 'Last Chance'
> > --- Robert Seeberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A22210-2003Feb17.html > > > > European leaders, trying to end their bitter dispute > > over Iraq, warned > > Saddam Hussein on Monday he faces a "last chance" to > > disarm, but gave no > > deadline and said U.N. weapons inspectors must have > > more time to finish > > their work. > > Anyone else think this is kind of amusing? > > "Last time, we said that if you didn't disarm, we > would go to war and disarm you. Ummm, we were > kidding. But _this_ time, we mean it. No, really. > No, our fingers aren't crossed. No, this time last > chance actually means last chance, unlike last time > where last chance meant second-to-last chance. If you > don't disarm this time, we actually will go to > war...well, not _we_, precisely. We won't actually > _get in the way_ while the British and American go to > war...Why are you laughing at us? We're serious, > really." > > Gautam It may be silly, but it does seem to reflect the popular opinion better than the leaders who support the US. What I read indicates that Blair may lose his position as Prime Minister if push comes to shove and there is a war without UN sponsorship. Do you think this is unlikely, and if so, why? If it doe happen, won't it accentuate the US/Europe rift? How far could such a rift go? Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
