Could Iraq have been dealt with for only $1Bn?

[Damocles]

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/...ked+Bush+for+$1bn+to+go+into+exile/article.do

Saddam asked Bush for $1bn to go into exile
27.09.07

Saddam Hussein offered to step down and go into exile one month before the invasion of Iraq, it was claimed last night.

Fearing defeat, Saddam was prepared to go peacefully in return for £500million ($1billion).

The extraordinary offer was revealed yesterday in a transcript of talks in February 2003 between George Bush and the then Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar at the President's Texas ranch.

The White House refused to comment on the report last night.

But, if verified, it is certain to raise questions in Washington and London over whether the costly four-year war could have been averted.

More at link...

 

[Cancel7]

Oh no.

 

[Cypress]

With Bush in office, it was about oil. Not saddam. Bush was going to invade no matter what.

 

[Epicurus]

Are you fucking serious?

 

[uscitizen]

Oil it has always been about oil and will remain that way. Same with Iran.

 

[Cancel 2016.2]

If this is true, then screw impeachment, just shoot the bastard. Who cares if Saddam wanted to take a billion with him? The part about "all the nuclear information he wanted" would be worrisome for the day and half we let him live after entering exile.

 

[Cancel7]

Don't say stuff like that here sf, a certain poster will report you to the ss. I wouldn't be surprised anyway

 

[Battleborne]

Right...more incite-incite-incite...........

without proof of the 'allegation'..this is what is referred to as 'Hear say' in all courts of law!
And by the way the article did not say if GW refused the propostition...only speculation on cause and effect...maybe taken out of context..ie: sound bites...!


and no darla I did not report SF to the SS...they monitor all Internet sites...I am retired...remember?

 

[Epicurus]

If this is true, then screw impeachment, just shoot the bastard. Who cares if Saddam wanted to take a billion with him? The part about "all the nuclear information he wanted" would be worrisome for the day and half we let him live after entering exile.

Exactly.

Impeach tomorrow if this is true. Though your other plan might not be a bad one .

 

[Cypress]

Are you fucking serious?

You act shocked.

 

[Battleborne]

Takes notes...on the above comments...!

 

[Epicurus]

You act shocked.

Stunned is more like it. If this turns out to be true it's probably the single most important piece of information to come to light about the runup to the war.

 

[Battleborne]

Confucious say!

Stunned is more like it. If this turns out to be true it's probably the single most important piece of information to come to light about the runup to the war.

'Man who fly upside down...bound to have a hairy crack-up!' I do believe this applies to the mis- informed youth of today...ya thats you Warren...back to class with ya!

 

[Epicurus]

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[Battleborne]

Really...callin'your bluff..........

Dude lay that shit on Watermark all you want, but I promise you I've seen some fucked up shit in my 20 years that you have only seen in nightmares.

So take that patronizing, condescending tone and lay it where it belongs...

on Watermark.

please bring us up to speed..all your life experience in twenty some years..........remember I was also twenty... once upon a time!

 

[Epicurus]

Disagree with me if you want. But if you have to bring my age into it you're only making yourself and your own argument look weaker.

You don't see me shouting "YOU OLD GERIATRIC FOOL!" when I'm losing a debate. I expect similar courtesy.

 

[Cancel7]

Disagree with me if you want. But if you have to bring my age into it you're only making yourself and your own argument look weaker.

You don't see me shouting "YOU OLD GERIATRIC FOOL!" when I'm losing a debate. I expect similar courtesy.

Well, in all fairness Warren, nobody has ever actually seen anybody "lose a debate" to BB so we don't know how they would react.

 

[Epicurus]

Well, in all fairness Warren, nobody has ever actually seen anybody "lose a debate" to BB so we don't know how they would react.

Lol. I just hate the age shit. It's so obviously a retreat from logic into personal attacks.

I could very easily say "Well you're old as fuck and you're completely out of touch with any generation but your own which makes your opinion irrelevant."

That doesn't make it true though, and it doesn't give me a right to say it.

 

[Battleborne]

Yes we do..............

Well, in all fairness Warren, nobody has ever actually seen anybody "lose a debate" to BB so we don't know how they would react.

You just clarified it!

 

[Battleborne]

Well I am old school...and all.........

Lol. I just hate the age shit. It's so obviously a retreat from logic into personal attacks.

I could very easily say "Well you're old as fuck and you're completely out of touch with any generation but your own which makes your opinion irrelevant."

That doesn't make it true though, and it doesn't give me a right to say it.

You made a very strong statement on how you saw so much 'F'd up shit' I just asked you to elaborate...is that so hard?