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To: jlallen who wrote (9757)	7/24/2001 5:49:38 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (1) of 10042

No, indeed, there are missiles in rogue states. But "rogue state" doesn't mean that the dictators of these states are crazy or suicidal. Let's take our favorite rogue state, Iraq. Saddam Hussein has had poison gas for a long time and has not hesitated to use it to put down Kurdish rebels. So why didn't he use it against our troops during the Gulf War, when we were actively trying to destroy him? Or why didn't he put poison gas on the Scuds he lobbed at Tel Aviv? Think how popular a hit would have been with the Arab world! I'll tell you why. Saddam Hussein is evil, not crazy. A poison gas attack against U.S. troops or Israeli cities would have foot a bill too long for his purse -- an immediate, devastating attack against Bagdad. Why spend billions to defend against a threat for which we already have a working defense? While ignoring real threats for which we do not have a defense?

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