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Politics : DON'T START THE WAR

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To: LPS5 who wrote (13208)	2/26/2003 11:51:24 AM
From: Karen Lawrence	Read Replies (3) of 25898

94 percent of the people of Turkey don't want war, but a $25 billion bribe to the government overrides that. So it seems that Turkey wasn't really haggling about the price, it just wouldn't accept payment by check or credit card. In return for support of an Iraq invasion, Turkey wanted - and got - immediate aid, cash on the barrelhead, rather than mere assurances about future help. You'd almost think President George W. Bush had a credibility problem. And he does. . The funny thing is that this administration sets great store on credibility. As the justifications for invading Iraq come and go - Saddam is developing nuclear weapons; no, but he's in league with Osama; no, but he's really evil - the case for war has come increasingly to rest on credibility. You see, say the hawks, we've already put our soldiers in position, so we must attack or the world won't take us seriously. . But credibility isn't just about punishing people who cross you. It's also about honoring promises, and telling the truth. And those are areas where the Bush administration has problems.

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