ESSAY
"On the Brink of War"

Categories

Matthew Messinger

March 18, 2003

World

National

Politics

Bush

Iraq/Iraqi war

Military

Security

Terrorism

Excerpt (first and last two sentences)
"Last night President Bush addressed the world.  In about a 15-minute speech, Bush set an ultimatum to Saddam Hussein and his family, calling for them to step down from their positions as leaders of the Iraqi government, and to leave the country immediately....
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I actually find myself agreeing.  I believe that backing out now, without the full compliance of Hussein, is not an option – only war is an option."

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