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To: Bilow who wrote (32241)	6/12/2002 11:47:32 PM
From: paul_philp	Read Replies (3) of 281500

So US policy is to reward countries whose leadership are leaning towards the US (relative to the country's public opinion, which is an independent variable), and punish those whose leadership are pulling against. Put this way it makes a certain amount of sense. How does the American public respond when they realize that attacking Iraq did nothing to make them more secure from the Islamist terrorist. Suddenly CNN will become expert in the Suni/Shia split. I think a meaningful (no IMF) economic reform process for Saudi Arabia could get much accomplished. It could stabalize the support for the House of Saud. It could lay the groundwork for a real economy. It could have a real middle class emerge. Just a thought but we are fighting a war of ideas. This well eventually be the real fight. Let's hope Colin Powel last long enough to be helpful in the process. Paul

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