# Possible way to prevent a war with Iraq **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 8, 2002, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-way-to-prevent-a-war-with-iraq/131315 "2002-10-08T04:20:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2002, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-way-to-prevent-a-war-with-iraq/131315/1 "2002-10-08T04:20:33Z")
(probably not the right area, anyways) Bush calls up Saddam and tells him “Let us look for the weapons, no strings, anywhere, anyhow, with no warning. You also treat them to lunch. Or else” Saddam says “Or else what?” Bush replies "Or else, we fly bombers over IRAQ 24 hours a day with huge speakers, all playing “The Greatest Hits of William Shatner” such as “Mr. Tamberine Man”(which you can hear below…if you dare) [http://www.penduluminc.com/cdart/shatner.htm](http://www.penduluminc.com/cdart/shatner.htm) The only downside I can think of is that it might be considered a war crime. ---
**Author:** ![JimSox5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5a626/32.png) [@JimSox5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimSox5)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2002, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-way-to-prevent-a-war-with-iraq/131315/2 "2002-10-08T04:33:05Z")
**HPL** , I honestly fell out of my chair after reading Bush’s reply. Jumping Jesus Christ on a pogo stick, that’s hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2002, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-way-to-prevent-a-war-with-iraq/131315/3 "2002-10-08T06:33:46Z")
Only for Bush. I wouldn’t want to be in Saddam’s shoes in that case.