UN inspection on Iraq

[MacReady]

I am curious, why UN need to inspect Iraq for chemical and nuclear weapons? Does UN inspect USA for these weapons too? USA have 100,000 nuclear missiles, thousands of chemical weapons testing. Why pressure on Iraq which is a smaller country compare to USA, China, Russia, and India? Those other countries developing nuclear weapons which is OK but not Iraq? I am not clear on this. Pls if anyone can explain why UN or USA want to prevent North Korea, Iraq, and Iran to develop these weapon but not India, China, Russia, and USA itself?

[Phreakmeister]

Regardless of whether India, China, Russia and the US should be inspected or not, it oughta be obvious to anyone why it is necessary to inspect especially Iraq. Saddam Hussain has shown, in every single day of his reign, not to care about human lives, and to be more than willing to use his nuclear arms. He has dropped Scud-missilis on Israel (1991). He won't hesitate to do it again, using nuclear arms this time, especially if he knows his days are gone and has nothing to lose anymore.

We have to get rid of Saddam, but more dangerous than Saddam, are his nuclear, biological and chemical arms. We have to get rid of these things, before we get rid of Saddam. The wasp needs to lose its sting.

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[Serendipity]

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[weldordave]

You're right, Dippy. I agree with Phreak and am glad that he made the argument. Let's not forget Saddam's gassing of the Kurds also.

[Phreakmeister]

Actually, I thought it was the 3rd or 4th time already WeldorDave and I were agreed on something http://www.dumblaws.com/ubb/smile.gif

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[Serendipity]

OK, P-Meister, I stand corrected - I hadn't been keeping score! http://www.dumblaws.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

What, then, should be the extent of the power of the UN/whoever to control what goes on in Iraq? It is quite within the power of the international community forcibly to remove him from power, but then what? A power vacuum, with who knows what kind of leadership waiting to take over. Better the devil you know?

[weldordave]

You're right Dippy, Saddam is the lessor of possible evils. I see alot of similarities between Saddam and Khaddafi(?). We hope to spank him hard enough so he'll shut up and stop making trouble.
Phreak--you'd better not let on that we agree so much. Some might think lower of you, or higher of you!!
MacReady--Think of your question this way: The worlds nuclear powers sit at one table at a dinner. They know their manners, which utinsel to use when, which glass to use when, are careful not to scratch the china, know to not make inciting comments, etc.
Then you have the childrens table. Obnoxious behavior, spilled food, tipped over glasses, cheaper plateware for durability,provoking speech(HE GOT MORE! WA! WA!), inciting gestures(tongue sticking out), poor manners, no respect for those around them, etc. Now, which table does Iraq and N. Korea sit at?
Further, the US has built, at great expense, a weapon dismantling facility which is freqented by Russian inspectors. And seeing the work the Russians have done at Chernobyl and with their retired nuclear fleet, you should realize that that we will ALL be paying for that in the future.
I grew up around Minute Man missile silos in the midwest. They are all empty now. One underground command bunker was even sold to a private individual who converted it into an underground house! Pretty cool in tornado country. Bottom line is that it takes long term commitment, stability, and money to be welcomed at the "big peoples table". Will YOU pay or DO a nuclear or chemical cleanup for Iraq or N. Korea? You might have to because they don't think "long term", are not stable and do not have the money to handle accidents or contingincies.
Finally, I do not wish to offend any non-nuclear countries by the "big people's table" anology. Many great countries are non-nuclear. They have thought out ALL aspects and decided that goin nuke is not for them. They too belong at the big peoples table.
Oh, and Phreak, you can sit at the big peoples table but you must help with the dishes afterwards!

[Phreakmeister]

Please, not the dishes!!!!!!!!!!! Anything but the dishes!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.dumblaws.com/ubb/smile.gif http://www.dumblaws.com/ubb/smile.gif http://www.dumblaws.com/ubb/smile.gif

Kewl way of putting it, weldordave.
And he's completely right, I must agree.

I personally think that every nuclear facility ought to be inspected. This includes power plants. Just imagine what would happen if the nuclear power plant on Long Island would decide to explode, just like Tchernobyl? With an eastern or northeastern wind, in no time NYC would be covered in nuclear dust.....

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