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Politics : Stockman Scott's Political Debate Porch

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To: SOROS who wrote (4106)8/7/2002 4:46:58 PM
From: stockman_scott  Read Replies (1) of 89467
 
<<... I'd still opt for the US to stick by Israel no matter what. Whether it is simply a byproduct of the grab for oil, who knows? If Bush ends up as Israel's only war friend simply because of oil, I suppose that is better than the alternative. Either way, this could quickly develop into what is known as the "end of the age." If not, it still could become a very devastating time in the world, and this time, most probably will include US soil. An all-out war with the Arab world is certainly filled with many unknowns. The financial earthquakes from this could be severe. These are indeed interesting times....>>

Soros: IMO, our UNCONDITIONAL support for Israel could have devastating consequences...The U.S. has had trouble being 'even-handed' as it moves to try to bring about peace and stability in The Middle East...The NeoCons are clearly in favor of going to War in Iraq and it seems as if they are making the decisions in this Administration. Its most unfortunate that Bush does not appear to be more open-minded and seriously evaluate and act on input from folks like Colin Powell and Jordan's King Abdullah. It's very difficult for the NeoCons to back down.

Here's an interesting NewsWeek article...

msnbc.com

<<...Last week Baghdad tried to avert a showdown. The Iraqi government offered to talk about letting U.N. arms inspectors back into the country—on certain conditions. Saddam loves to play that game. This time the hawks want the Security Council to say no, even if Saddam drops his conditions. What if the inspectors found no weapons of mass destruction? International sanctions would have to be lifted. Saddam would be free to stay in power as if nothing had ever happened. Intolerable...>>
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