Priceless: In Baghdad, Iraqi Information
In Baghdad, Iraqi Information Minister Mohammed Al-Sahaf said he had heard a report that U.S. forces had downed a Scud. "But we don't have Scud missiles," he said.
At this point, it's become crystal-clear that throughout this issue, the crux of whether you support this war or not is dependent on who you believe. You either think that Iraq is telling the truth and the US is lying, or it's the other way around.
Call me just freaking insane, but if it's Iraq that's telling the truth, you'd have to believe that this whole action is the biggest Wag the Dog action that's ever been conceived in the history of humanity. Which is a little beyond the pale of believability.
UPDATE: Of course, all information at this point is pretty volatile. So if there is a discrepancy here, there's always the chance that it's an honest mistake.
It's still the perfectly predictable Iraqi response, though.
Posted by Matt at March 20, 2003 5:29 AM
