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From: runes	2/5/2003 1:16:45 PM
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My take on Powell UN talk - 1) He did make his compelling case Most of the early stuff was dubious and is mostly in the category of "see what he could do". And his volume of intel begs the question as to why we can't pin Iraq down on a single substantial violation. But his evidence on the Iraq - Al Qaida connection is both compelling and (should be) verifiable. Specifically - that Iraq allowed Al Qaida to set up a camp post 911 in Northern Iraq, that one of that camps operatives has been captured; that said operative named several European cell members that have been subsequently arrested in the British and French raids. KEY POINT - this info should be independently VERIFIABLE by Britain and France. So that it is not just US intel supporting a US agenda. 2) I now support independent US action in Iraq. Not against Sadam but against said Al Qaida base. Justified since we are still at war with Al Qaida. DOubly important because such an action would not only further indite Sadam but it would also discredit Al Qaida's to destroy the tyrants of the Middle East. They sold out their principles in order to be better terrorists. Franklly I am surprised that the US did not launch a quick strike raid w/out any prior approvals or notifications given the apparent degree of their intel. 3) As for Sadam and the country of Iraq - I am in the very embarassing position of having to agree with Diane Feinstein. We wait for the security council's approval but that I fully expect that the security council will be overwhelmingly supportive of direct action. Failing that I would go back to point #2 and do a raid on that basis. Then go back for permission to dismantle Iraq as an Al Qaida celll. 4) Final point - there is still a big assumption in my opinion that needs to be confirmed. That the US intel on Al Qaida operations were shared up front and then confirmed by the recent arrests. If France comes out and says "We know nothing about the US intel" then I am back to deep distrust of the administrations tactics and motives.

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