From: amartin@ucs.indiana.edu (amartin)
Newsgroups: alt.desert-storm
Subject: Re: Raid Started
Date: 27 Jan 93 19:01:34 GMT
Followup-To: alt.desert-storm
Organization: Indiana University

In article <727731421.AA08134@csource.oz.au>,
Alan.Sawyer@f158.n633.z3.fidonet.org (Alan Sawyer) wrote:
> 
> To: yunus@leland.stanford.edu 
>  On 01-13-93 ALL wrote to ALL... 
>  
>  A > From: yunus@leland.stanford.edu 
>  A > Organization: DSO, Stanford University 
>  A >  
>  A > gamiteer writes: 
>  A > >raid has apperantly started. 
>  A > >12:40 eastern 
>  A >  
>  A > I don't understand why the U.S. is doing this.  As far as I can see, 
>  A > Iraq has 
>  A > not directly violated the recent U.N. resolutions.  If I am not 
>      Well here is a few good reasons and Iraq has Violated UN resolutions. 
>  about the no'flyzone...What right does an organization have to partition a country up & tell its leaders that they can not opperate within a section of
thier own country.  The US has too much of a history poking its nose in
other
countries affairs...signed the pissed off Canadain.

>  DEC 27th:Several Iraqi Migs crossed the southern NO FLY ZONE .As a result 
>      1 Mig was shot down. 
>        
>  Jan 5th '93:Iraq moved several SAM's into the Southern NO FLY ZONE. 
>  
>  Jan 8th: Iraq refuses to allow UN planes to land. 
>  
>  Jan 10th: Iraqi workers raid a Ammo  bunker in Kuwait territory. They 
>  also took Four Silkworm Missiles.(And don't say they didnot know what 
>  it was) 
>  
>  Jan 11th.Iraq sends workers into Iraq territory again.UN security council 
>  warns Iraq. 
>  
>  Jan 12. Iraq continues demolition work on warehouses. 
> 
> 
>  Jan 14th.100+ Allied planes bomb Iraq. 
>  
>   
>  A > mistaken the 
>  A > demand that Iraq remove its ground to air missiles was made by the 
>  A > U.S. and  
>  A > not directly stated in the U.N. resolution ! 
>  It still broke the CEASE FIRE agreement. 
>  A > Secondly, how can Bush go ahead and wage war on another country 
>  A > without  
>  A > consulting the people of the U.S. ?  That's against the constitution 
>  A > if you  
>  A > ask me. 
>  I believe the American people would support them. The only concern they might
> 
>  have is the cost. 
>  A > Thirdly, on the american tv newses they keep coming up with wonderful 
>  A > reasons 
>  A >  
>  A > like : " what's important at this time is to show that our resolve 
>  A > will  
>  A > continue despite the change of President",  "Saddam Hussein is testing 
>  A >  
>  A > Clinton's resolve"  I say that's bullshit and just more excuses to 
>  A > wage war,  
>  A > kill innocent people, and commit anohter crime before going out of 
>  A > office... 
>  It is not good that some Civilians were killed but some could also be 
>  Propoganda(Remember the 'Guests' that were used as Human Shields?) 
>  and the troops that were killed have to expect than.And if Suddam was 
>  concerned about his Citizens than he should stop angering the US an UN. 
>  And during the strike about 20 Civilians died. How many of his OWN 
>  people and Innocent people died when Suddam  bombed and killed thousands 
>  of Kurds and Sheites? And what of the Kuwaities that died?? What did the 
>  do??. Look forward to your response. 
>  Regards, 
>          Alan. 
>  
>  
> ... OFFLINE 1.40 * Gulf War MkII.Coming to a TV near you. 
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