>>We are going to war based on very, very shoddy assumptions.<<
Sorry, I see no reason to believe that Ibrahim al-Marashi did a crappy job of research on a historical backgrounder on Iraqi intelligence, given his credentials.
Further, given the choice of believing someone who wanted to indict Clinton and Blair for war crimes (Glen Rangwala with a "g"), or Colin Powell, I'll pick Powell.
I wouldn't be a bit surprised if you chose to believe Mr. Rangwala.
I think what may really be bothering you is that you perceive war to be inevitable, and no matter how hard people like Rangwala try to discredit Powell and Blair, it's not working, at least not in any way that matters.
>>Peace Activists Frustrated by Bush Over Iraq
Thu February 6, 2003 02:54 PM ET
By Alan Elsner, National Correspondent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Activists in the growing movement in the United States against attacking Iraq are expressing frustration at their inability to deflect President Bush from his course.
Despite polls showing public misgivings about attacking Iraq, especially without U.N. authorization, and a string of large anti-war demonstrations across the country, Bush has generally ignored the opposition, apparently confident he will pay no political price.
"It's very alarming. The Bush administration is prepared to ignore U.S. sentiment and international sentiment," said Barbara Epstein, an expert of peace movements at the University of California, Santa Cruz and peace activist herself.
"The president and his advisers seem so convinced they are right that they can't seem to imagine that the American people won't support them once the fighting begins," she said.<<
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