WAR Imminent | Aero-News Network
Aero-News Network
RSS icon RSS feed
podcast icon MP3 podcast
Subscribe Aero-News e-mail Newsletter Subscribe

Airborne Unlimited -- Most Recent Daily Episodes

Episode Date

Airborne-Monday

Airborne-Tuesday

Airborne-Wednesday Airborne-Thursday

Airborne-Friday

Airborne On YouTube

Airborne-Unlimited-07.07.25

Airborne-NextGen-07.08.25

AirborneUnlimited-07.09.25

Airborne-FlightTraining-07.10.25

AirborneUnlimited-07.11.25

Tue, Mar 18, 2003

WAR Imminent

War Against Iraq: Declared or Not, It's Gonna Be Hell

America has launched into another undeclared war, this time against Iraq. Like the War on Terrorism, it will never be officially declared, and it will engage thousands of US troops; unlike the War on Terrorism, it has defined geographical boundaries.

You had to have seen it coming...

For two years, and particularly since September 11, 2001, the inevitability of a US action against what is perceived as a growing threat from Iraq's insane leader, Saddam Hussein, has been on the DoD's front burner. With a warm-up and weapons-testing session in Afghanistan, the Administration felt the time was right to stop a nationalistic threat, before it could do major damage to the USA.

After the UN passed Resolution 1441 last Fall, Saddam's fate was sealed. Even though big-mouthed members of the UN have since backed away from their commitment, the "bullet was fired;" no one could stop it.

Over the weekend, the UN's impotent inspectors were pulled out of harm's way; a Monday deadline passed; and the US declared that the diplomatic window was closed. Presidential spokesman Ari Fleischer said, Monday morning, "The diplomatic window has closed as a result of the UN’s failure to enforce its own resolutions for Saddam to disarm."

Monday morning, all UN personnel were ordered out of Baghdad -- not by Saddam, but by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

President Bush made a speech Monday night in which he warned Hussein that he basically had 48 hours to "get outta town," or to expect hostilities, adding that, "The tyrant will soon be gone."

The President said that, "Saddam Hussein and his sons must leave Iraq within 48 hours... Their refusal to do so will result in military conflict to commence at a time of our choosing." Bush also voiced disappointment in the UN... “The United Nations Security Council has not lived up to its responsibilities so we will rise to ours."

FMI: www.whitehouse.gov

Advertisement

More News

NTSB Final Report: Aviat A1

Airplane Bounced About 3 Ft Then Touched Back Down And Then, With No Brakes Applied, The Airplane Began Veering To The Left Analysis: The pilot entered the airport traffic pattern >[...]

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.08.25)

Aero Linx: British Microlight Aircraft Association (BMAA) The primary focus within all aviation activity is SAFETY. In all aspects of our sport SAFETY must come first, whether it b>[...]

Classic Aero-TV: Fly Corvair’s Reliable Engine Alternative

From SnF25 (YouTube Edition): William Wynne Builds Practical Aircraft Engines on the Corvair Platform Seeking an affordable alternative to the traditional aircraft engine options, >[...]

ANN FAQ: Contributing To Aero-TV

How To Get A Story On Aero-TV News/Feature Programming How do I submit a story idea or lead to Aero-TV? If you would like to submit a story idea or lead, please contact Jim Campbel>[...]

Classic Aero-TV: CiES Fuel-Quantity and e-Throttle Systems Praised

From 2023 (YouTube Edition): Bridge of CiES CiES Inc. is a Bend, Oregon-based designer and manufacturer of modular embedded aircraft systems and sensors. The company’s fuel-l>[...]

blog comments powered by Disqus



Advertisement

Advertisement

Podcasts

Advertisement

© 2007 - 2025 Web Development & Design by Pauli Systems, LC