Re: S.RITTER:CIA KNOWS TRUTH ABOUT IRAQ WMD(AUDIO AVAILABLE)
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- Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 10:55:40 -0500
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> A PUBLIC MEETING WITH SCOTT RITTER [ 1st DEC 2005]
> (Meeting reportage by uneoo@xxxxxxxxxx)
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> The Archived audio of the meeting now available at:
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> http://netipr.org/freeiraq/audio.html
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> Adelaide, 1 Dec 2005: Scott Ritter, a former UN weapon inspector,
and convicted child molester,
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> revealed the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) knows about the
> fact that there were no Weapon of Mass Destruction(WMD) in Iraq since
> 1990s. Mr Ritter worked as an American intelligence officer who, after
> 1991 Gulf-war, had been assigned to the UN weapon inspection team in
> Iraq.
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> Mr Ritter said both the CIA and US Administrations were largely aware
> that there has been no substantive basic to the claim that Saddam
> Hussein regime possesses weapons of mass destruction. However, the issue
> of WMD in Iraq has been retained by successive US Administration in
> order to maintain economic sanctions on Iraq.
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> The United States has invaded Iraq in March 2003 and overthrown Saddam
> Hussein Regime from power. The Bush Administration, lead up to the
> invasion of Iraq, repeatedly claimed that Iraq has Weapons of Mass
> Destruction. Whether the Bush Administration has lied to the American
> public over WMD claims is now becoming the subject of many
> investigations.
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> UNDERLYING AMERICAN AGENDA
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> Mr Ritter said the underlying agenda for Iraq by the US was the
> overthrow of Saddam Hussein Regime. He believes domestic political
> pressure was a major factor for the Bush Administration to invade Iraq.
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> A Republican Party supporter, Mr Ritter has condemned the US invasion of
> Iraq as illegal and is against the UN Charters. He is also critical of
> the Clinton Administration which maintains the US policy for regime
> change in Iraq but failed to act decisively.
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> GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY
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> Mr Ritter said the role of the citizens of any democratic society is not
> just about electing a government to the office. The citizens must ensure
> the government elected is accountable. Failing, he said, will harm the
> basic principles of democratic polity.
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> Leads up to the US invasion in 2003, Mr Ritter has opposed and
> vigorously spoken against the case for a war in Iraq. He is disappointed
> about the Bush Administration's dishonesty over WMD claims and that the
> US lack of direction on the situation in Iraq. The Administration's
> newly stated purpose for building a democratic Iraq, he said, is a mere
> revision of the history.
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> He is also emotional about the sedition laws in Australia. Every citizen
> in a democratic society has the right to scrutinize and spoken out
> against the policies and practice of the government. Mr Ritter said he
> would have been arrested, if such sedition laws were in place in United
> States during 2001-2003. The sedition laws in Australia ultimately
> discourage the public from criticizing the government.
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> NO SOLUTION OVER THE HORIZON
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> Responding to questions from the audience, Mr Ritter said he personally
> likes to see the US troops leave Iraq immediately. He said the issue of
> Iraq should be handled by truly multi-lateral approach. Mr Ritter said
> the Democrats are not reliable alternative for the prompt troop
> withdrawal from Iraq. He is not optimistic about the US troops to be
> leaving Iraq soon, and said it may take the next 2-3 election cycles (12
> years).
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> The meeting was organised by NoWar SA in Adelaide in conjunction with
> Victorian Peace Network in Melbourne.
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