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**Officer of Engineers** · 02-10-2004, 02:55 AM

Trooth,

You're not listening to me. At the very least, you're not understanding me. The 1st and primary response to OBL is Force and Force alone. Until that Force neutralizes OBL's threats, your views on how to deal with him is irrevelent.

That Force cannot and will not promise you in what shape we will deliver OBL to you. What you civies do with him after we deliver him to you is your business but do not for one second dictate on how we are tol deliver him to you (ie, dead or alive).

Saddam's capture is the perfect example of what I am talking about. Saddam surrendered fast. However, if any later, I cannot and will not bring anyone up on charges for dropping a grenade in Saddam's hole.

At this point, since we delivered Saddam, what you Civies do with him is no longer a military problem.

As for Saddam's WMD. We know that he had them. We also know that there is no record of their disposal meaning that it was not done at a plant where it could be recorded.

That essentially leaves a very disturbing option. He either buried it or spilled it - ie an ecological timebomb.

02-10-2004, 02:55 AM	#30 (permalink)
Officer of Engineers *Military Professional* Moderator Scotch taster Join Date: 08-06-03 Posts: 17,140 Country:	Trooth, You're not listening to me. At the very least, you're not understanding me. The 1st and primary response to OBL is Force and Force alone. Until that Force neutralizes OBL's threats, your views on how to deal with him is irrevelent. That Force cannot and will not promise you in what shape we will deliver OBL to you. What you civies do with him after we deliver him to you is your business but do not for one second dictate on how we are tol deliver him to you (ie, dead or alive). Saddam's capture is the perfect example of what I am talking about. Saddam surrendered fast. However, if any later, I cannot and will not bring anyone up on charges for dropping a grenade in Saddam's hole. At this point, since we delivered Saddam, what you Civies do with him is no longer a military problem. As for Saddam's WMD. We know that he had them. We also know that there is no record of their disposal meaning that it was not done at a plant where it could be recorded. That essentially leaves a very disturbing option. He either buried it or spilled it - ie an ecological timebomb. __________________ Chimo Last edited by Officer of Engineers : 02-10-2004 at 13:08 PM.