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To: marginmike who wrote (191465)9/11/2002 12:40:48 PM
From: JRI  Read Replies (1) of 436258
 
The smartest case that Bush can make tomorrow...is to totally focus on the fact that Iraq never fulfilled conditions of the U.N. brokered agreement from the '91 war. Being in violation of the agreement is STRONG, STRONG leverage for the Bush argument, and is a winnable debating point with Euro opposition to unilateral U.S. action...Its weaker to focus on suspicions of his involvement w/Al Queda, etc.

I still think we'd be better off exacting continued inspections- which our allies are willing to support (w/no limits where they can go.....buffered by a UN-led armed force to accompany inspectors....palaces no longer off limits, etc.). If Saddam refuses, then I think you get a U.S.-led world coalition war, and everyone (politically happy).

We should seek the "inspectors, everywhere" first....simply because if Saddam has even 1/10 the stuff we suspect, he'll get caught in the inspection process (no way he'll be able to hide all...if the inspectors have full reign), and Saddam will be found out...
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