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To: LindyBill who wrote (54179)	10/23/2002 12:22:54 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Respond to of 281500

I do to, but I just don't think we could get away with installing a King. Of course, the opposition to us will call any Government that is formed while we are there a "Puppet". I agree... But the people of Iraq will likely realize that following Saddam's ouster, there will be a power vacuum in the country that threatens to tear it apart.. Thus, a Hashemite restoration will likely be as attractive to them as it is to us... Since the Hashemites technically shouldn't be biased towards one particular entity, and have shown their ability to rule over non-Arab populations (Jordan being 70% "palestinian", though I still don't buy into their being an actual nationality). Hawk