mercoledì 19 marzo 2003

Area 1 - Iraq, le ultime ore..... Ci sono voci che l'Esercito iracheno stia muovendo i suoi Tank T-72 verso il Kuwait. Mentre sta infuriando una tempesta di sabbia, le forze alleate sono entrate nella DMZ - la fascia demilitarizzata - al confine tra Kuwait ed Iraq. L'ultimatum scade tra poche ore....ed al di là di ogni polemica più o meno nobilmente motivata, se io fossi Saddam mi sarei già arreso..... 2:19:26 PM    Your Comments here! []

Area 1 - Iraq, Bush lancia l'ultimatum... Per chi lo avesse perso, qui il testo dell'ultimatum di Bush a Saddam. Eccone qualche punto interessante: "The danger is clear: Using chemical, biological or, one day, nuclear weapons obtained with the help of Iraq, the terrorists could fulfill their stated ambitions and kill thousands or hundreds of thousands of innocent people in our country or any other." "The United States of America has the sovereign authority to use force in assuring its own national security. That duty falls to me as commander of chief by the oath I have sworn, by the oath I will keep." "America tried to work with the United Nations to address this threat because we wanted to resolve the issue peacefully. We believe in the mission of the United Nations." "This is not a question of authority, it is a question of will." "Today, no nation can possibly claim that Iraq has disarmed. And it will not disarm so long as Saddam Hussein holds power." "The United Nations Security Council has not lived up to its responsibilities, so we will rise to ours." "It is too late for Saddam Hussein to remain in power. It is not too late for the Iraq military to act with honor and protect your country, by permitting the peaceful entry of coalition forces to eliminate weapons of mass destruction. Our forces will give Iraqi military units clear instructions on actions they can take to avoid being attacked and destroyed." "The cause of peace requires all free nations to recognize new and undeniable realities. In the 20th century, some chose to appease murderous dictators whose threats were allowed to grow into genocide and global war." 12:35:59 AM    Your Comments here! []