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To: Murrey Walker who wrote (58688)	7/15/2003 4:41:23 PM
From: elpolvo	Read Replies (5) of 65232

murrey- that's an interesting post. it doesn't include any of the earlier covert US actions like the US supplying iraq with weapons and lethal gas for their conflict with iran. maybe that's irrelevant? IMO it's a good read for those who continue to post a one-sided bias against what we're doing in Iraq. ?? i don't see the relevance of that statement to the post you linked to. but i don't see anything that needs rebuttal in that post either. what i do see as needing rebuttal is your implication or inference that the US is not doing anything wrong in iraq. (if that's not your point then ignore the rest of this message.) iraq's done a lot of things contrary to the well being of the international community and no one denies that they ought to be called on it and pressured to cease, make retribution, and suffer punitive damages. in the past that has been pursued by the international community through the auspices of the UN. if you recall, gulf war 1 was an internationally sanctioned and supported event and the weapons inspection program put in place afterwards was a UN team. what we're doing in iraq right now is without the support and involvement of the international community. we've ignored and skirted international law, denied due process of law to the accused and acted on our own outside of the international community in a matter that clearly belongs in international hands. that's ungentlemanly of us. <g> it sends the message around the world that it's okay to ignore law and due process if you have the biggest guns. that's a bad message, IMO. it sets us up for a lot of paybacks in a similar lawless manner... it's bad karma dude. i try not to discuss these matters on this thread because i don't think most here like to read about this topic... but since you bring up the matter and you post it ***To All**** and because i have a differing opinion and POV on the circumstances of the US's involvement in iraq, i'd feel guilty if i didn't speak up about it - and i know you don't want me to feel guilty. <g> i'll shut up about it now. watch out for claudette remnants. you may get wet. -polvo

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