Correll wrote: The case for war was not solely based on wmds. you are now lying. Again. 21JUN07-POST#1519
Correll wrote: As events and discussions continued AFTER THE FORMAL CASE FOR WAR WAS MADE, President Bush allowed himself to be painted into a corner, where if Saddam had provided undeniable proof that he was disarmed, that he would have had a difficult time going to war, with that one pound weight removed. 21AUG18-POST#3240
NFBW wrote: You don’t have to speculate
Correll that W “would have had a difficult time going to war” because W revealed that he was prepared and willing to back off on the push and necessity for war if Iraq had been determined by the UNSC to be disarmed. W drafted and circulated a DRAFT RESOLUTION that said exactly what had to happen for W to make the decision that there would be no war and SH could stay in power. See partial transcript below: 21SEP22-POST#629
“”” Partial Text of UN draft resolution setting March 17 deadline for disarmament By Associated Press, 3/7/2003
Determined to secure full compliance with its decisions and to restore international peace and security in the area,
Acting under Chapter VII of the charter of the United Nations,
1. Reaffirms the need for full implementation of Resolution 1441 (2002);
2. Calls on Iraq immediately to take the decisions necessary in the interests of its people and the region;
3. Decides that Iraq will have failed to take the final opportunity afforded by Resolution 1441 (2002) unless, on or before 17 March 2003, the council concludes that Iraq has demonstrated full, unconditional, immediate, and active cooperation in accordance with its disarmament obligations under Resolution 1441 (2002) and previous relevant resolutions, and is yielding possession to UNMOVIC and the IAEA of all weapons, weapon delivery and support systems and structures, prohibited by Resolution -687 (1991) and all subsequent resolutions, and all information regarding prior destruction of such i 03MAR07-DRtoUNSConIRAQ “””
NO WAR @Correl IF “”on or before 17 March 2003, the council concludes that Iraq has demonstrated full, unconditional, immediate, and active cooperation in accordance with its disarmament obligations under Resolution 1441 (2002) and previous relevant resolutions, and is yielding possession to UNMOVIC and the IAEA of all weapons, weapon delivery and support systems “”