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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Rock_nj who wrote (293096)	9/4/2002 3:05:30 PM
From: GROUND ZERO™	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

U.S. economic imperialism? I suppose you live in a tent and are not logged onto the Internet? You're a phony!!! get lost... GZ

To: Rock_nj who wrote (293096)	9/4/2002 3:12:25 PM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

We were not "allied" with Saddam Hussein. We helped him to repulse attacks from Iran, which was a more dangerous destabilizing force in the region at the time. We did ally with Stalin, when we deemed Hitler more dangerous. "Lesser evilism" is a significant part of foreign policy. As for the Savak, they didn't need the CIA to teach them to torture. The hope was that we could professionalize security services in countries like Iran, to minimize their barbarity. Again, lesser- evilism......