Azores Summit 2003...

[CDodge04]

aight guys im writing paper on the War in Iraq and i've read in a couple places that at the Azores summit..one of the exact quotes was as follows:

"At the Azores summit, where Bush-Blair issued their ultimatum to the UN, they made it clear that they would invade even if Saddam and his gang left the country. So "regime change" cannot be sufficient motive either. Bush refused Saddam's surrender"

i found a transcript from the summit and i didnt read anything about this anywhere...im wondering is this just something that someone twisted or was this actually said and i either missed it or didnt get the full transcript...if this is true then what do you guys think about it?

[w.i.m.]

If you think the purpose of this war was to free the Iraqi people, or get rid of Saddam or whatever.. You need to rethink your logic.

[StereoType]

If you think the purpose of this war was to free the Iraqi people, or get rid of Saddam or whatever.. You need to rethink your logic.

You got facts to back up your claim that says otherwise?

[Narcicus]

So tell me Streotype - why do YOU think the war happened?

Paul O'Neill, Bush 2 Treasury sec says that in the first week of the administration plans were being made for an invasion of Iraq, 9 monts before 9/11!!

Sadaam made many concessions pre attack including allowing the CIA to enter Iraq and explore the country, of course this was rejected as it didnt fit the agenda. Seeking a peaceful approach would have been the way to help the Iraqi people not by killing 100,000+ of them and dropping nepalm on them. Alternatively remove the sanctions which even Madeline Albright admitted had been responsible for the deaths of 500,000 Iraqi children. This is a Clinton issue. I'm not anti-bush I'm anti evil. Oil is the motivation for this administration as you can see from the arctic drill that's about to happen.

To summarise, control of the Iraqi oil fields and a strategic base in the region were the intentions of this phoney war. Iraq was the chosen target as they are the weakest country in the region and could not fight back due to the years of restrictions on them.

Oh no sorry i got confused. Liberty, freedom, democracy. Where is Orwell when you need him?

[CDodge04]

^^^well said

[MidwestSwing]

If you think the purpose of this war was to free the Iraqi people, or get rid of Saddam or whatever.. You need to rethink your logic.

^this coming from a guy who can predict the future and sees a massive civil war coming in Iraq