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To: GUSTAVE JAEGER who wrote (11572)	2/16/2002 10:24:39 AM
From: goldsnow	Respond to of 23908

"We will turn our attention to terrorism throughout the world, and nations such as Iraq, which have tried to pursue weapons of mass destruction, should not think that... we will not turn our attention to them." Saddam Hussein: Claims Kuwait as Iraqi territory The statement seemed to mark a shift for Mr Powell, who said last month that the US had no immediate plans to attack Iraq, although it would "deal with terrorism around the world". Mr Powell's comments appeared to align his views with those of US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, seen as more hawkish than Mr Powell who is often viewed as a moderating influence in Washington, analysts said. news.bbc.co.uk

To: GUSTAVE JAEGER who wrote (11572)	2/16/2002 10:34:42 AM
From: goldsnow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23908

Gus, you got to admit that US Political Elite and Press has been extremely cautious in dealing with a torny issue of what to do with Islamofascists societies...Lets face it, we are dealing with the outrageous Human Rights Abuses on the unthinkable scale in just about every Muslem Country on a far grander scale than Communists in the Soviet Era or Chinese...Yet US Public Opinion is manipulated by Silence not to Protest our involvement with Absurd Regimes threatening our human values under the Banner of Islam, like Muslem Theocratic Regimes... We worry about The "Fa Lun Gong" organization is a cult that endangers Chinese society and people. The Chinese Government has banned the organization in accordance with law so as to protect the basic human rights and freedom of the Chinese citizens. (Feb 17, 2000) asia.cnn.com Entire region is the Brutal Muslem sect

To: GUSTAVE JAEGER who wrote (11572)	2/16/2002 5:06:23 PM
From: Elmer Flugum	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23908

See this? domainofman.com

To: GUSTAVE JAEGER who wrote (11572)	2/17/2002 1:53:09 AM
From: D. Long	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 23908

Your Judeofascist catch-all theory interferes with your thinking Gustave. I believe the condition used to be called MONOMANIA. The Administration has backed Powell's statements, by the way. You must have missed that bit of news in Belgium. Not that you're to blame, no scandal value there so it doesn't get the headlines. The President is free to send whomever he pleases, like Clinton sending Gore to botch Russian relations on his behalf, for example. There's no secret that Powell is a minority voice. But even Powell has, as I noted, changed his tone 180 degrees and is now publicly declaring the necessity, not just the mere desirability, of a REGIME CHANGE in Iraq. Not a change of power, a change of REGIME. Very important distinction. Aziz has been making noises about allowing inspectors back in, Gustave. Why the change of heart? Saddam knows he's cornered. The Russians have turned their backs, and his brother Arabs are sticking their hands out for the "gimme's" Cheney will be distributing. The sanctions regime comes up for renewal this Spring. How much you want to bet what happens if Saddam refuses to allow inspectors complete, unrestricted access this time? Even Putin gave the US a letout! He said the US shouldn't attack Iraq, but that Iraq must allow inspectors in. What are the Russians going to get out of this one, when Putin looks the other way and the US invades? Maybe the US has something up its sleeve... stratfor.com "For Moscow, the issue is leverage. The presence of U.S. troops in Georgia would be far more threatening to Russia's long-term interests than comparable deployments to Central Asia. There is little Russia could do to stop the United States if it chooses to intervene in Georgia. Putting U.S. troops into Georgia -- which borders NATO ally Turkey -- could presage Georgian membership in the alliance itself. That puts Russia in the awkward position of needing to please the United States -- its "ally" in the war on terrorism -- in order to avoid being flanked by NATO, its Cold War foe. Moreover, it means Washington could dangle Georgia as a prize -- or a hammer -- as it considers military action against Iraq. Moscow firmly opposes any new military action against Baghdad. All of Iraq's other friends, however, have fallen away for their own reasons, leaving Moscow alone behind Saddam Hussein." Derek