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To: redfish who wrote (128055)	4/1/2004 11:19:36 AM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (2) of 281500

So you are saying that if we did not invade Iraq, the Iraqis would have attacked us in a manner similar to the Bin Laden 9/11 attack? How long do you think Saddam could have held out against the Islamic militants gaining prestige in the region? His regime was already falling apart, with his own WMD scientists embezzeling the secret stashes of cash he was providing them. Do you think this Islamic militancy in Iraq just arose spontaneously? Or do you suspect that were silent splinter cells strategically positioned by Wahhabist and Salafist leaders within the Sunni communities, awaiting the proper time to initiate their takeover from the Baathists? Hello??!! The risk is that Iraq might have fallen into civil war anyway, with us looking at it from the outside and not being able diffuse the situation quickly enough. But even beyond that, there is substantial evidence that Saddam harbored a strong desire to retaliate for his defeat in Desert Storm. In fact, he would have to retaliate at some point in order to display to his rivals that he was still "baddest of the bad" amongst them. This goes in line with his attempt to assassinate George Bush Sr, as well as the strong circumstantial information that Ramzi Yousef was an Iraqi intelligence asset (1993 WTC bombing). And it certainly goes in line with why he would continue to harbor terrorist specialists like Abu Nidal and Abu Abbas (ever wonder why Nidal was killed by Iraqi security prior to the war)? Or maintain his terrorist training facility at Salman Pak?? Can you say that, given the political and mental condition Saddam was in, that he could be trusted NOT to directly attack the US (even via proxies)?? Remember, his very name meant "to confront". He took its meaning very seriously. It's how he lived his entire life, and seems to be what he's doing even now.. Hawk

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