Why Inspections Won't Work

The London Times is reporting that the US & Britain will push Blix for an explanation of the drone he failed to mention on Friday.

The drone is illegal and undeclared. In every way, shape, and form it is a violation of 1441. No ifs, ands, or buts. Even the French wouldn't be able to protest this one (well, they probably would anyway - reality means nothing to them). It is the "smoking gun" that could have the biggest impact on the Security Council swing voters.

So why wouldn't Blix and the boys disclose this as they were required to? Simple. Job security. If the inspections end, so does their job. So by hiding results and giving deceptive reports, they put off the start of war and give themselves more time to collect their paychecks.

The inspection system is fatally flawed in that it has no incentive for the inspectors to actually find anything. The longer they inspect, the more they earn. It's like an unskilled hourly worker - they will take as long as humanly possible to complete a task because doing so increases their compensation.

But then the inspectors weren't supposed to be playing hide-and-seek with Saddam. He was supposed to disclose and destroy; they were supposed to verify. Saddam has had 12 years to live up to his end of the agreement and he has failed to do so.

Fire Blix. This proves he is unethical and untrustworthy - just like the man he is "inspecting." Inspections cannot work in their current form. Saddam won't voluntarily disarm - let's go ahead and "help" him - now.