[PLUG-TALK] Chirac's shocker... Iraq.

Jeme A Brelin jeme at brelin.net
Wed Dec 24 01:01:35 UTC 2003


On Tue, 23 Dec 2003, none wrote:
> On Tue, 2003-12-23 at 11:30, Paul Mullen wrote:
> > No kidding. Why, I woke up one day this spring, turned on the TV, and
> > lo and behold, there was the newsman telling me about a war in Iraq!
> > Who ever could have guessed that was coming?
>
> Yes, but did you know exactly when?

A declaration of war doesn't specify exactly when the initial attack
should take place.

And, by the way, sneak attacks are not defensive maneuvers.

> The press was caught by surprise when the president showed up in Iraq on
> Thanksgiving.

Right... dignified, respectable people do not have to travel like thieves
in the night.

J.
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