Blix: Consequences of Iraq war terrible and tragic

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French Defence Minister awards UN's former chief weapons inspector Commander of the Legion of Honour.


STOCKHOLM - The United Nations' former chief weapons inspector, Hans Blix, said on Monday the consequences of the war in Iraq were for the most part "terrible and tragic"."A murderous dictator was removed but all the other consequences are terrible and tragic," Blix said.

He was speaking in Stockholm, where he received France's highest award, the Commander of the Legion of Honour, from French Defence Minister Michele Alliot-Marie.

Blix said the international community had other urgent weapons inspections and verifications procedures to undertake, notably in the Middle East and the Korean Peninsula.

"The UN must be involved and the inspections must be professional, objective and independent," he said.Sometimes foreign policy should follow the same guidelines as doctors - "No prescription before a correct diagnosis" - Blix said.

http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/iraq/?id=11387

[never cry wolf]

1. Not to take anything away from Blix or the article

But I never realized that France had a female Defense Minister.

That TOTALLY rawks!

No wonder they are so, um, civilized.

[dogtag]

2. Let's see now...France gives Mr. Blix the Commander of the

Legion of Honor medal and we gave him????? Oh, yes, insults and derision. He was dogged in the pursuit of the WMDs and really pissed off the boy emperor and his cohorts by his determination. They even bugged his phone while mocking him at every turn. I'm proud of my countryman, Hans Blix, and hope our new president gives him some recognition of his service to the cause of peace.

[Zorra]

3. Blix has been known to be pretty accurate in the past.

[mmonk]

4. No prescription before a correct diagnosis

That's a classic line. I'll write that one down.