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To: stockman_scott who wrote (41716)	9/3/2002 12:43:38 PM
From: Karen Lawrence	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

They do not think that George W. Bush and his divided administration are capable of implementing an orderly and successful military campaign in Iraq without inflicting major casualties and national damage on the United States. That's a legitimate concern.

To: stockman_scott who wrote (41716)	9/3/2002 12:57:16 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 281500

Those who predict that Bush 43 will not come up with an effective diplomatic strategy to support a new Gulf War may be dealing in a self-fulfilling prophecy. If Bush cannot show that he has convinced Colin Powell of the wisdom of his Iraq strategy, how can he convince the nation and the world? That is the question that needs to be asked openly and debated clearly, not in sub-rosa fashion. Good column by Hoagland. But consider for a minute, Bush may be stupid like a fox here. If he had just come out for new inspections, then war if needed, that would be the hawk position, and the dove position would be 'no war'. Now, the hawk position is War Now!, the dove position is No War!, and War, But Inspections First! is a compromise position. And you'll notice that Bush himself (as opposed to Cheney or Rumsfield) has never pushed the War Now! position, he just has said that he's for regime change. What I've heard from Powell in the last two days suggests he's championing the Inspections First! (But Then Probably War) position. Is this really a position that Bush doesn't want? Or one that would be just fine by him after all? As Bush keeps saying, he gets a lot of political advantage from having opponents underestimate him (or as he puts it, misunderestimate him).

To: stockman_scott who wrote (41716)	9/3/2002 3:00:34 PM
From: Rascal	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Bush to Meet with Lawmakers on Iraq, Aides Say Tue Sep 3, 1:28 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush ( news - web sites) has asked congressional leaders to come to the White House on Wednesday to discuss U.S. efforts to topple Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein ( news - web sites), congressional aides said. Top Republicans and Democrats in the House of Representatives and the Senate will attend the meeting, scheduled for 9:40 a.m. The meeting was to be held as speculation grew that Bush may be readying military action against Iraq, which he accuses of developing weapons of mass destruction. The White House said Bush has not made a decision on how to proceed against Saddam and has promised to consult with members of Congress and key allies. "The president said he would consult with the members of the Hill about the topic of security, about Iraq, about the war on terror," said White House spokesman Ari Fleischer ( news - web sites). "This is part of the president reaching out and consulting." A Democratic aide said on Tuesday the White House meeting should help "clarify the administration's position on Iraq, particularly on arms inspections." Amid a growing debate in Washington about a possible U.S. military attack against Iraq, Secretary of State Colin Powell ( news - web sites) said in a recent interview that inspectors should return as a first step -- a stand that conflicted with skepticism expressed by Vice President Dick Cheney ( news - web sites) about their efficacy. Fleischer denied any rift among U.S. leadershttp://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20020903/ts_nm/iraq_usa_meeting_dc_4&printer=1