Phony 48hr ultimatum
'Yet in the vaunted 48-hour warning period that led up to the war, the Bush Administration pulled the rug out from under any potential Iraqi coup. [Whitehouse spokesman] Ari Fleischer (or at least it appeared to be Fleischer and not a body double) stated unequivocally that even if Saddam was ousted, or left the country voluntarily, the U.S.-British forces would still invade'

This promise to invade Iraq even if Saddam fled the country as ordered is another damaging blow to what's left of the credibility of the United States. In the unlikely event that Saddam did flee, some excuse would have to be manufactured to effect the conquest and occupation as planned. But why do they have to openly admit such things, it shreds the credibility of the President's internationally televised 'ultimatum' address? It seems to me that the arrogance and hubris of the Bush gang is out of control, they still have not come to grips with the damage it is doing to their own cause.

Phony 48hr ultimatum
'Yet in the vaunted 48-hour warning period that led up to the war, the Bush Administration pulled the rug out from under any potential Iraqi coup. [Whitehouse spokesman] Ari Fleischer (or at least it appeared to be Fleischer and not a body double) stated unequivocally that even if Saddam was ousted, or left the country voluntarily, the U.S.-British forces would still invade'

This promise to invade Iraq even if Saddam fled the country as ordered is another damaging blow to what's left of the credibility of the United States. In the unlikely event that Saddam did flee, some excuse would have to be manufactured to effect the conquest and occupation as planned. But why do they have to openly admit such things, it shreds the credibility of the President's internationally televised 'ultimatum' address? It seems to me that the arrogance and hubris of the Bush gang is out of control, they still have not come to grips with the damage it is doing to their own cause.