-Caveat Lector- http://www.femail.co.uk/pages/news/iraq/article.html?in_article_id=171499 &in_page_id=1625 What Rumsfeld actually said
Here is the full text of US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's comments about UK involvement in an expected war with Iraq, made during yesterday's Pentagon briefing: Reporter's question: "Support for war is shrinking rapidly in Great Britain. Would the US go to war without Great Britain, and would the role of the British in an initial assault be scaled back?" Mr Rumsfeld: "This is a matter that most of the senior officials in the Government discuss with the UK on a daily or every other day basis. Look here too... 'Heaven sent' chance to quit Iraq war "I had a good visit with the Minister of Defence of the UK about an hour ago. "Their situation is distinctive to their country and they have a Government that deals with the Parliament in their distinctive way and what will ultimately be decided is unclear as to their role. "That is to say their role in the event a decision is made to use force. "The second issue of their role in a post- Saddam Hussein reconstruction process or stabilisation process which would be a different matter. "I think until we know what the resolution is we won't know the answers to what their role will be. "And to the extent they are able to participate - in the event that the President decides to use force - that would obviously be welcomed. "To the extent they are not, there are work arounds and they would not be involved, at least in that phase of it." Question: "We would consider going to war without our closest ally then?" Rumsfeld: "That is an issue that the President will be addressing in the days ahead, one would assume." ©2003 Associated New Media Limited Terms & conditions | Privacy Policy Forwarded for your information. The text and intent of the article have to stand on their own merits. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this material is distributed without charge or profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving this type of information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe simply because it has been handed down for many genera- tions. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumoured by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is written in Holy Scriptures. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of teachers, elders or wise men. Believe only after careful observation and analysis, when you find that it agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all. Then accept it and live up to it." The Buddha on Belief, from the Kalama Sutra <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http://archive.jab.org/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http://archive.jab.org/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
