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To: kumar who wrote (97203)	5/2/2003 11:12:59 AM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) of 281500

>>WHO appointed US as "Guardian of the World" ?<< Preserving order is an essential function of the state. If other states are unwilling, or unable, to preserve order, and we can, then the question becomes, when and whether we should. Clearly we should do so when a compelling national interest is at stake, and we have always done so. Study the history of the US vs. the Barbary Pirates. In Iraq, most agree that compelling national interests were, and are, at stake. By defeating Iraq's government, we assumed the duty to act as Iraq's government until we can hand this duty over to a functioning Iraqi government. You may disagree, which is your right, but it seems to me to be a waste of time to keep retreading the same arguments.

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