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July 21, 2004
Presidential Determination
No. 2004-40

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE

SUBJECT: Eligibility of Iraq to Receive Defense Articles and Services Under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as Amended, and the Arms Export Control Act, as Amended

Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including section 503(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and section 3(a)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, I hereby find that the furnishing of defense articles and services to Iraq will strengthen the security of the United States and promote world peace.

You are authorized and directed to report this finding to the Congress and to publish it in the Federal Register.

GEORGE W. BUSH

History repeats itself way too often.

if that isn't a joke, then that is scary.

Originally posted by homechicago
if that isn't a joke, then that is scary. The Iraqi government doesn't have the ability to manufacture weapons. You want the US troops out of there, right? You want to leave the new government with no way to enforce their laws?

Pick a side.. really.

so we go to war to find military weapons, and when we don't, we provide them? who's to say they won't fall into the wrong hands or be hijacked by the wrong hands?

what side are you on?

the one where you support powers that started war under false information, to "protect us from terror" while in the same breath those powers suggest that our free elections are subject to rescheduling/cancellation because of terrorist plots?

how are you so sure that the weapons will be used properly? what indicates that the right people have control there?

Originally posted by homechicago
so we go to war to find military weapons, and when we don't, we provide them? who's to say they won't fall into the wrong hands or be hijacked by the wrong hands?

what side are you on?

the one where you support powers that started war under false information, to "protect us from terror" while in the same breath those powers suggest that our free elections are subject to rescheduling/cancellation because of terrorist plots?

how are you so sure that the weapons will be used properly? what indicates that the right people have control there? The weapons we're going to supply aren't going to be chemical, biological, or nuclear. We're most likely talking about low-tech, purely conventional weaponry. Perhaps some vehicles as well. Standard fare.

i realize we aren't handing over nukes, i'm just saying is iraq stable enough with a reliable enforcement agency to handle any provided weaponry? i'm not confident that phase is ready to occur. i need to see a government that has a platform and proven stability first. that's all.

Originally posted by homechicago
i realize we aren't handing over nukes, i'm just saying is iraq stable enough with a reliable enforcement agency to handle any provided weaponry? i'm not confident that phase is ready to occur. i need to see a government that has a platform and proven stability first. that's all. The point is, they already have weaponry. They're just going to be out of ammo and replacements soon.

This isn't really changing anything.. .it's just resupplying.

Originally posted by Nimrod's Son
The point is, they already have weaponry. They're just going to be out of ammo and replacements soon.

This isn't really changing anything.. .it's just resupplying.

Fucking A-Right. Nothing sinister in it at all.

However, if the US is all about giving weapons and shit o it's allies, can they chuck a bunch of fighter aircraft New Zealand's way? Our airshows are hella lame these days, and I want to see F-16's or something instead of Hercules transporters and that one guy and his Spitfire.