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To: Karen Lawrence who wrote (9368)	2/17/2003 3:00:38 PM
From: Just_Observing	Read Replies (2) of 25898

Bush eyeballs new opponent - public opinion By Patrick Tyler in Washington February 18 2003 The fracturing of the Western alliance over Iraq and the huge anti-war demonstrations around the world at the weekend are reminders that there may still be two superpowers on the planet: the United States and international public opinion. In his campaign to disarm Iraq, by war if necessary, President George Bush appears to be eyeball to eyeball with a tough new adversary: millions who flooded the streets of the world's cities to say they oppose war based on the evidence so far. Bush's advisers are telling him to ignore them and forge ahead, as are some leading pro-war Republicans. One, Senator John McCain, said it was foolish for people to protest on behalf of the Iraqis. He said they lived under Saddam Hussein "and they will be far, far better off when they are liberated from his brutal, incredibly oppressive rule". That may be true, but it fails to answer the question that France, Germany and other members of the United Nations Security Council have posed: what is the urgent rationale for war now, if there is a chance that continued inspections under military pressure might accomplish the disarmament of Iraq peacefully? The fresh outpouring of anti-war sentiment may not be enough to dissuade Bush or his advisers from their resolute preparations for war. But the sheer number of protesters offers a potent message that any rush to war may have political consequences for nations that support Bush's march into the Tigris and Euphrates valleys. more at smh.com.au

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