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To: maceng2 who wrote (42559)	9/8/2002 8:54:34 AM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

I don't trust any politicians much. Neither do I, Pearly, Neither do I. The USA and Britain have made a royal screw up of Iran since it's early attempt at democracy for example. I have read a good bit, pro and con, on Iran's History since 1945. I have not been able to come up with a way things could have come out differently, based on the reality at the time. Hindsight is 20/20, of course. The Shah would not give up some of his power to an assembly there, The Mullahs were virulent, The people really felt the shah had gone to far with his westernization. It was a recipe for disaster.

To: maceng2 who wrote (42559)	9/8/2002 2:32:38 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

In an article published in several European newspapers, documentary-maker Yosri Fouda said Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and Ramzi Binalshibh told him they had decided against the attack on nuclear power plants "for the moment" because of fears it could "get out of control". ...so instead, they planned to destroy the World Trade Center, The White House and the Capitol (the Pentagon was a target of opportunity when the pilot couldn't spot the White House from the air). Interesting definition of "out of control" we have there.