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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: Ilaine who wrote (37944)8/15/2002 3:09:09 PM
From: Nadine Carroll  Read Replies (1) of 281500
 
The only experience I have with trash talking is between athletes prior to and during a competition. So to me, trash talking means you are about to fight

Or, you are trying to get your opponent to back down without a fight.

The problem with this analysis of the present situation, is, back down to what? We have staked our goal as 'regime change'; anything less would be a significant climbdown for us, with a commensurate loss of face as we are much the stronger party. This is not acceptable, particularly as (imo) Bush chose this stance as a response to America's loss of respect in the Arab world.

So if there's a coup and a regime change before we go in, we have a good opportunity to back down; otherwise, we either mean business or are just "mouthy punks" as you say. My vote also says that Bush means business.
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