Thursday, January 16, 2003

TIME -- The Saudi Push for an Iraq Coup

Convinced that President Bush is serious about invading Iraq, Arab leaders hope to avoid war by orchestrating a coup in Baghdad. Well-placed sources have told TIME that Saudi Arabia is vigorously pursuing a concrete plan to encourage Iraqi generals to overthrow Saddam and his clique. Western and Arab diplomats say the Saudi proposal requires a UN Security Council resolution declaring amnesty for the vast majority of Iraqi officials if they orchestrate a transition of power in Baghdad.

Meanwhile is this the excuse the Bush is looking for:

NYTimes -- Inspectors Find Empty Warheads Able to Carry Chemical Agents

United Nations weapons inspectors in Iraq reported today that they had found empty warheads designed to carry chemical agents, but the Iraqi government asserted that the weapons were not banned and were disclosed in its report to the United Nations last month.

You can find dusty old chemical dispersal artillery shells in US Army Reserve bases.

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