Hans Blix checks in

[The Sponge]

October 26th, 2006 3:07 pm
Invasion of Iraq a 'pure failure': Hans Blix


Associated Press

COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Former U-N chief weapons inspector Hans Blix describes the U-S-led invasion of Iraq as a "pure failure'' that has left the country worse off than under the dictatorial rule of Saddam Hussein.

In unusually harsh comments to a Danish newspaper today, the diplomatic Swede said Washington has ended up in a situation in which neither staying nor leaving Iraq are good options.

Blix says, "Iraq is a pure failure.''

He says if the Americans pull out, they risk leaving a country in civil war.

But he adds, "At the same time, it doesn't seem that the United States can help to stabilize the situation by staying there.''

War-related violence in Iraq has grown worse, with dozens of civilians, government officials, and police and security forces being killed every day.

At least 83 American soldiers have been killed in October -- the highest monthly toll this year.

Blix led the team of U-N inspectors that searched for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq before the U-S-led invasion in 2003.

He came under heavy fire from Washington when he urged U-S President Bush to allow the inspectors to continue their work as a way to stave off a war.
Ultimately, a U-S-led coalition invaded Iraq, and no weapons of mass destruction were found.

 

[The Sponge]

Just shows how badly these creeps wanted this war and not giving two shits about the rest of our country.

 

[gardenweasel]

i think this explains why blix is clueless...

VITAL PERSPECTIVE: You’ve said specifically that Iran is not a threat to international peace and security as they’ve “only” enriched a milligram of uranium to 4% purity. At what point, in your opinion, will Iran become a threat to international peace and security, and how do you square your position with the school of thought on Iran nearing the technological point of no return?

DR. BLIX: Well, no, "there’s no specific point in mind as to when that point has been reached, and to be honest with you, there is no such thing as a technological point of no return."

VITAL PERSPECTIVE: I’m sorry, you said there’s no such thing as a technological point of no return?

DR. BLIX: Yes, there is no technological point of no return because you can always go back from where you are. Now, I don’t think that the argument that you have to wait for the mushroom cloud is legitimate, IAEA inspections work, and I might add that the proper action in the Security Council at this point is a Chapter VI resolution, as I spoke of earlier."""

lol...looks like someone needs to 'splain the second law of thermodynamics to "dr." blix.....

it's simple: you can't shove the toothpaste back in the tube.....

now we understand where the old saw"ignorance is blix" originates from.....:yup

spongy`s on it,as usual...lol

 

[StevieD]

Weasel, explain this please. Blix was right, your boy was wrong, but still you mock the guy who was right and support the guy who was wrong. Bizarre.

 

[gardenweasel]

"if" they weren`t there.....the world was wrong...not "my guy"........(my guy....lol..when did you move to somalia,stevie?)

my point is that blix doesn`t believe that theres any point at which it would be necessary to do anything....

i find it odd that one would would claim that"inspections work".....even when inspections are blocked or denied....

so far,the iaea and blix...and their ilk have whiffed on india,pakistan,n,korea and are about to whiff on iran.....

nice record...which explains how well the "
there’s no such thing as a technological point of no return" blix logic has succeeded....