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Clinton's racist ravings are certainly exacerbating an already bad situation. Why the people in Blackpool gave him a standing ovation for this trite speech predictably extolling the "virtues" of New World Order imperialism I'll never know. I really wish he'd just fade away. peacefully yours, Nancy Hey "S. Conroy" wrote: > HTTP://WWW.STOPNATO.ORG.UK > --------------------------- > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_politics/2290730.stm > Wednesday, 2 October, 2002, 15:58 GMT 16:58 UK > 'Call Saddam's bluff' urges Clinton > > Bill Clinton talking at the Labour conference in Blackpool > Former US President Bill Clinton has stressed the need to strengthen the > United Nations and to "call Saddam Hussein's bluff" with tough new > inspections demands. > In a speech lavishing praise on Tony Blair's stance on Iraq he told Labour > members in Blackpool that although the Iraqi leader posed a real threat to > the world, using force against him should be a last resort. > Saddam Hussein as usual is bobbing and weaving - we should call his bluff > Bill Clinton > His call came after UK foreign secretary Jack Straw told BBC News Online > that the UK would press for "much tougher" weapons inspections regulations > for Iraq than the "defective" ones agreed by the UN inspectors and Baghdad. > Both the UK and the US have said they will oppose the resumption of > inspection until the UN Security Council lays down some tougher rules - > including the threat of military action if the inspectors are unable to do > their jobs. > Russia on the other hand has welcomed the deal, which it says paves the way > for the inspectors' return. > Iraq's deputy prime minister Tariq Aziz responded to the US reaction by > saying they were afraid of letting inspectors in because they knew they > would find no illegal weapons. > Ovation for Clinton > The excitement surrounding Mr Clinton's visit to Blackpool was shown by a > huge standing ovation from delegates before Tony Blair even had the chance > to introduce his close political and personal friend. > As well as calling for a more integrated world and urging support for Mr > Blair's Iraq policies, Mr Clinton extolled the virtues of the Blairite > "Third Way" philosophy. > And he said Northern Ireland's peace moves had brought peace to people > across the world. > But it was the passages he devoted to the Iraq crisis that attracted the > most attention. > Tony Blair's wife Cherie with actor Kevin Spacey > The UN had to insist on unrestricted access for weapons inspectors, argued > Mr Clinton on the day the US and UK rejected Iraq's latest inspections > offer. > "Saddam Hussein as usual is bobbing and weaving," he said. "We should call > his bluff. > "The UN should call for a complete and unrestricted set of inspections with > a new resolution. > "If the inspections go forward, and I hope they will, perhaps we can avoid a > conflict." > Inspections had done more to tackle the build-up of weapons of mass > destruction in Iraq than the Gulf War, he said. > "I believe we have to stay at this business until we get all those > biological and chemical weapons out of there." > 'Becoming institutions' > The west was not blameless in the problems affecting the Iraqi people, he > argued, saying there had been "hardly a peep" over the gassing of the Kurds. > In a speech dominated by an internationalist message, Mr Clinton argued for > action to be taken through the UN. > The UN, however, was still "becoming", he said. > Blair praised Clinton's political skills > "We've only had 10 years to make it work" and there were still people in the > UN who voted according to the sort of narrow national self-interests seen in > the Cold War. > The UK and US had acted over Kosovo despite Russia vetoeing a UN resolution > because of its historic links with the Serbs, he recalled. > Mr Clinton said that the European Union was also a "becoming" institution, > saying that both the UN and the EU would be different in nature in five to > ten years. > He told delegates about his recent visit to Africa, using it to illustrate > the interdependent nature of the world. > The number one test for people of all nations was to move from an > interdependent world to global community with shared values, he argued. > Burger bar > Like Mr Blair, a disciple of the Third Way, the ex-president said the best > thing going for the philosophy was that it worked. > The former president had arrived in Blackpool on Tuesday along with film > star Kevin Spacey. > At a reception hosted by Mr Blair the Oscar winner did a series of > impersonations of political figures for guests at the party. > Together with Downing Street communications director Alastair Campbell, the > pair paid a visit to a McDonalds restaurant where they ate burgers and > gladhanded surprised diners. > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > --------------------------- > ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST > --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.bacIlu Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
