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To: one_less who wrote (5404)	3/11/2003 7:06:18 AM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) of 7720

The issue and motives to follow through are way more complicated than whether or not Saddam poses an immediate threat. Much of my concern is not directly about war or no war but about how it has been presented. Bush's prime argument is the threat from Saddam. Whether you or Safire or other proponents have other, better arguments, the concern about Bush's justification still stands. His comments at the press conference really struck me--that he's not willing to have any more terrorist victims on his watch. He's making a great show of strength in the face of fear. Strength in the face of fear is a very good thing in a President. However, he would not need so much strength if he did not have so much fear. I always recognize that he may know something I don't, but, from what has been published, his fear is excessive and unwarranted. A surfeit of fear is not a good thing in a President. And I don't think he would hesitate for a second to declare our departure a major victory. I agree that backing down at this point would likely be worse than going forward. I have already said so. I just hate having been put in that position. Here we are, the most powerful country in the world, stuck between a rock and a hard place, having shot ourselves in the foot. I keep hoping that there is some way to get out of this without validating the assertions of the anti-Americans, but am not sanguine. We have the Pope and now the UN Secretary General labeling our plans an international crime. And that doesn't seem to give the proponents pause... I would like to see the Iraqis out from under Saddam. But I have no illusions that that's what this war is about. I can only hope that their lot will improve, but that is by no means assured.

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