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To: LindyBill who wrote (46438)	9/24/2002 12:30:04 AM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Well, I don't like the thought that the Israelis have too much control over US foreign policy... They have their own agenda and I don't want the US to be dragged into their having to make just as many concessions as they are rightfully demanding of the Palestinians and Arabs. But they have a legitimate concern that we share over the threat Saddam Hussein poses. Saddam may not pose as much of a direct threat to the US (except by arming terrorist groups), but he has tremendous ability to destabilize the entire region for the worse, and prevent the Israelis and Arabs from reaching a conclusive peace. His goal, if only to preserve his relevance in the region, is to perpetuate the turmoil and conflict between the Arabs and Jews. That alone provides the US sufficient justification to overthrow Saddam and remove him as a "player" in any future Israeli-Arab peace plan. And to this end, Arafat shares the same agenda and dependency upon Saddam watching his back. Hawk