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To: D. Long who wrote (7479)5/9/1999 12:15:00 AM
From: Andy Thomas  Read Replies (1) of 17770
 
>>Yes it would have made things easier to remove Saddam and simply leave.<<

then...

>>In addition, there is not a credible replacement for Saddam, the cure would have been worse than the disease. It is a broad national US interest to keep Iran in check, and for that Iraq has fit the bill historically.<<

You make my point for me. They didn't remove Sadam because he was useful to them. At least they could have admitted it.

FWIW
andy
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