Hans Blix Sums it Up

[a_unique_person]

But Blix said leaders should not act on faulty intelligence.

"I mean if you want to start a war on this basis, then I think the intelligence should be good, not just, 'Sorry about that, it was wrong intelligence,"' he said.



http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/06/11/1055220628179.html

[Baker]

Iraqis "had many years to learn how to hide things, but nevertheless, most of (the) intelligence has not been solid," Blix told America's ABC News.

He said he was not inclined to accuse US President George W Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair of a lack of sincerity.

"I think they believed, believed in what they saw, and I think Tony Blair clearly believed in what they saw,

[Ion]

At the level of the U.S. Presidency, it doesn't matter what Bush wanted to believe and did believe.

It matters that as U.S. President, Bush is supposed to be in charge with being competent.

As U.S. President, Bush fails in the competency department.

[corplinx]

Starting a war on knowingly faulty intelligence is wrong. Blix is right. End of story.

I guess the implication is an assumption that this means the war in Iraq was wrong because the intel was knowingly faulty?

This of course assumes that the intel was knowingly faulty. Russia, Germany, France, the UK, and the US all had intel that supported the notion that Saddam never destroyed his stockpiles. Was the world intelligence commnunity snookered or will the stockpiles turn up eventually?

We shall see.

[DialecticMaterialist]

I think AUP and JK should start a duel and get it over with. ;)

[Crossbow]

Blix is spot on!

Blix went on to say that while the USA and British Intelligence did provide his team with a list of sites that they wanted investigated, when these areas were checked, the Blix team did not find anything.

If one is going to make a decision to forestall an attack via a pre-emptive invasion,
Then one has to make sure that there facts are correct.

Wow! Make sure you know what you are talking about before killing thousands of people. What a concept, eh?

[Malachi151]

Iraqis "had many years to learn how to hide things, but nevertheless, most of (the) intelligence has not been solid," Blix told America's ABC News.

He said he was not inclined to accuse US President George W Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair of a lack of sincerity.

"I think they believed, believed in what they saw, and I think Tony Blair clearly believed in what they saw,

This is called back peddleing.

Blix made the statement that said how he really felt, then for the purpose of politics he covered his ass.

turning to the 300 pound girl:

"Damn you're fat!... Just kidding, not really :) "

[Tmy]

You ahve to admit that Blix was unfairly critisized pre-war. He was made outto be an incompetent. Turns out that finding WMD was not as easy as the warmongers thought. even wh/o Saddams interference.