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To: LindyBill who wrote (57691)	11/18/2002 10:42:58 AM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 281500

LB: That's a typical response from a National Review writer wannabe...Some of those folks wish they could become a Pulitzer Prize winning writer like Woodward (but only in their dreams would that happen). Powell is the loyal opposition in The Bush Administration who has had to put up with a lot more than most of us will ever learn about...IMO, most Americans (and most of our allies) are glad that we have Colin Powell as Secretary of State...We need a few moderate voices to help the President craft an intelligent foreign policy.

To: LindyBill who wrote (57691)	11/18/2002 11:09:02 AM
From: Jim Willie CB	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

strategic leaks like Powell's might serve as the only effective means of providing countering arguments and positions in the face of snowballing presidential and military power, where construction opposition is labeled as "unpatriotic" some of our policy might be more than a bit twisted I find that the total break between US view and European view on both the brevity and cost of the war to be starkly revealing I also find that while US offers a marquee of "War on Terrorism", the entire Middle East (except for Israel) seems to perceive it as "War against Islam" personally, I call it "The War to Take Islamic Oil" finally the USA Energy Policy is taking shape it was nonexistent from 1975 to 1990 then it was simply described as "SUV" ignoring realities the Policy should be centered on FuelCell research grants and subsidies but no, "SUV" is now yielding to MidEast Seizures dont get me wrong I think US Forces should remove Soddomy from power he is more than a menace and threat to all his neighbors but let's be clear about motives for securing Iraqi Oilfields at first it will be to pay for Soddomy's removal, for Gulf War Reparations, for ongoing Reconnaissance then (just like USGovt programs), the funds turn direction into General Revenue Streams e.g. Social Security Trust Fund / jim