New Standard: Britain, U.S. Conspired to Force Iraq Showdown

[Don1]

http://newstandardnews.net/content/?action=show_item&itemid=1865

"The new information, first reported in the London Times, shows that bombing by the US Air Force and Royal Air Force more than doubled from 2001 to 2002. The two countries used twice as many missiles and bombs on Iraq in the second half of 2002 as during all of 2001, according to the data.

The increased attacks began six months before the passage of a United Nations resolution the two nations would cite as the legal basis for invading Iraq."

In other words, the attacks stepped up beyond compare after "the one who shall not be named" took office. Was it to force a showdown? Probably so, considering all the other evidence like the Downing Street Memo, etc.

[rodeodance]

1. ah--another Downing Street memo siting.

[Moderator]

2. duplicate topic

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=1508819&mesg_id=1508819