Comments on: Iraq/WMD http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/07/07/751 Every day the Prime Minister's Spokesman meets a small coterie of political journalists known as 'the lobby' for a topical chat, or 'briefing'. Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:21:10 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Gregory Block http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/07/07/751/comment-page-1#comment-1213 Gregory Block Thu, 08 Jul 2004 13:07:47 +0000 #comment-1213 No; all the easy targets are gone, now, or hardened themselves during the Iraq war. Besides, Dubya's up for election, and no American president, not even Dubya, is dumb enough to start yet another war on an election year. Now, come January, that might be different. :) No; all the easy targets are gone, now, or hardened themselves during the Iraq war.

Besides, Dubya’s up for election, and no American president, not even Dubya, is dumb enough to start yet another war on an election year.

Now, come January, that might be different. :)

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]]> By: PapaLazzzaru http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/07/07/751/comment-page-1#comment-1201 PapaLazzzaru Wed, 07 Jul 2004 18:12:52 +0000 #comment-1201 Well Roger, I'm sure that Tony Blair is JUST the man to answer that question, with a few suggestions from Bubya of course. Who's top of Bush's hate list at the minute? Effectively this has given these two lunatics the green light to wage war on anyone they "suspect" of having gained WMD from Iraq. Well Roger, I’m sure that Tony Blair is JUST the man to answer that question, with a few suggestions from Bubya of course. Who’s top of Bush’s hate list at the minute? Effectively this has given these two lunatics the green light to wage war on anyone they "suspect" of having gained WMD from Iraq.

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]]> By: Roger Huffadine http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/07/07/751/comment-page-1#comment-1197 Roger Huffadine Wed, 07 Jul 2004 17:19:25 +0000 #comment-1197 The reason that TB and GWB were so sure that Saddam had WMD is because governments of both their countries gave Saddam WMD to use on Iran. They are both 'gob smacked' that Iraq had managed to sell them without either the UK or USA knowing about it. The question is "Who has got them now?" The reason that TB and GWB were so sure that Saddam had WMD is because governments of both their countries gave Saddam WMD to use on Iran.

They are both ‘gob smacked’ that Iraq had managed to sell them without either the UK or USA knowing about it.

The question is "Who has got them now?"

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]]> By: Chris Lightfoot http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/07/07/751/comment-page-1#comment-1196 Chris Lightfoot Wed, 07 Jul 2004 16:24:52 +0000 #comment-1196 Two Blair quotes are apposite here: "We are asked to accept that, contrary to all intelligence, Saddam decided to destroy those weapons. I say that such a claim is palpably absurd." (Tony Blair, 18 March 2003) "I have to accept that we have not found them and we may not find them. He [Saddam] may have removed or hidden or even destroyed those weapons." (Tony Blair 6 July 2004) (both mentioned on "Newsnight" yesterday, and in today's Independent). Two Blair quotes are apposite here:

"We are asked to accept that, contrary to all intelligence, Saddam decided to destroy those weapons. I say that such a claim is palpably absurd."
(Tony Blair, 18 March 2003)

"I have to accept that we have not found them and we may not find them. He [Saddam] may have removed or hidden or even destroyed those weapons."
(Tony Blair 6 July 2004)

(both mentioned on "Newsnight" yesterday, and in today’s Independent).

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