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To: tejek who wrote (152694)	9/30/2002 11:30:21 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1586265

I don't think we should let Saddam off the hook. However, I don't see the justification of going to war at this time. This, I think, is a reasonable position. However, don't you think that Saddam has effectively been let "off the hook" already -- over the last 4 years? If we do get inspectors back in, should they not insist on true cooperation -- something that the UNSCOM inspectors NEVER received? And shouldn't the UN determine, a priori, what the consequences shall be should Saddam fail to comply? It sounds to me like your position and George Bush's aren't really that far apart.

To: tejek who wrote (152694)	9/30/2002 11:51:33 PM
From: Joe NYC	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1586265

Ted, if you want to say the above, its your prerogative but let me make clear my position one more time. I don't think we should let Saddam off the hook. However, I don't see the justification of going to war at this time. But should Saddam screw with the weapons inspectors or refuses to cooperate, then I am more than willing to see us undertake military action with the support and cooperation of our allies, and the approval of Congress. Except the position on our (finicky) allies, I guess our views are not that far apart, despite a lot of hot air posted here. On Congress, I am definitely for each Congressman signing his name on where stands. And I would like them to run on their votes. Especially the George Mitchel crowd, who wanted to keep Saddam in Kuwait by giving the sanctions a chance in 1991. BTW, we have had (somewhat non-sensical) sanctions on Iraq in place for more than a decade now, with no effects. Joe