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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens
The weps inspections were getting results only because Bush Jr was
effectively posturing for military-imposed enforcement of the UN resolutions. Honestly, Saddam would have never backed up without this threat of force from the US. Exactly how Iran has treated the EU Three (France, UK, Germany) over uranium enrichment. Stalling, phony negotiations, utter disdain.
Certainly there has to be someone making the decisions, and in many cases, they are unilateral. But my point about Dictator Bremer is that you and I both know that is temporary. It's understood, and it has historical precedent. The US sets up an interim government and takes steps to turn power over to the indigenous people.
Yeah, it is interesting, how people can see the same issue with vastly different conclusions.
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I've been following events in Iran so far as well. Time will tell I guess on how things play out, but the two things I'd rule out so far are (1) the use of tactical nuclear weapons on Iran (I see the posturing there as far as these go as just that); (2) any kind of ground campaign. The only question to me is on whether or not the use of force will become necessary (which would consist of some kind of air campaign), and if so when.