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To: maceng2 who wrote (42629)	9/8/2002 6:04:59 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Time Magazine has a cover story called Inside Saddam's Iraq. From their description, Saddam seems solidly in charge in Iraq; the Iraqi people are cowed, tamed might be a better word. They seem to me likely to pass from one master to the next without too much fuss. Inside Iraq, Saddam's constituents can express despair about such oppression only quietly. An entire population has developed a sixth sense about keeping genuine feelings buried deep. "I can never say what I think," Layla, 38, a former office worker, says from the privacy of her home. With those they trust, Iraqis do grumble about Saddam and his excesses, about the way his ruling circle assesses 7% "for the family" on every business deal. But 30 years of Saddam have instilled in Iraqis a reflexive habit of survival. They seem too tired, too disillusioned, too frightened of one another to plot serious conspiracies. And they have total disdain for the opposition exiles scheming abroad. time.com time.com

To: maceng2 who wrote (42629)	9/8/2002 8:47:13 PM
From: BigBull	Respond to of 281500

Re. Ritter. Well Pearly, I seem to be the only one on the thread who actually read Ritter's book. Based on what I read and comparing that to what he is saying now, I would conclude that Nadine's description of him doing a "180" is generous. Clearly, something happened after he left Iraq that turned him. Read what he says in his book about what Saddam still has, what he did, what he tried to hide, and what should be done about his regime - then square that with what he is saying now. Can't be done.