"Sending a message to the dictator in Iraq that his only chance -- his only choice is full compliance, and the time remaining for that choice is limited."

This was Bush's error reading the auto-cue. The speech was well rehearsed, by the script writers, just like in The West Wing. But over all, he's hitting my nail on the head, I see no other way, and haven't since a month or so after the 9/11.

"All that might be required are a small container and one terrorist..."

Or one hundred terrorists in one hundred cities.

"Alliance with terrorists could allow the Iraqi regime to attack America without leaving any fingerprints."

"Bang bang, you're dead!"

"Who did that?"

" If we have to act, we will take every precaution that is possible. We will plan carefully. We will act with the full power of the United States military."

Plan? The US special forces are already in there, so much has already been done.

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