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To: Alighieri who wrote (155522)	12/2/2002 4:14:31 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 1578514

It is sickening that people accept their leaders' inability to resolve disputes peacefully. It might be sickening if they never make the effort but the world is not a peaceful place, and frequently the only people you have to negotiate with either have no desire to settle things peacefully or the only peaceful solution they will take is the total preemptive capitulation of one side on all the issues under dispute. No military capability is as extreme as excessive military capability. I can agree with that but if you want to stay well away from no military capability then you might be surprised at how little difference cutting military spending would make. We went cut the percentage of American GDP spent on defense in half without making life dramatically different in the US. Tim

To: Alighieri who wrote (155522)	12/2/2002 5:07:06 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578514

Al, <It is sickening that people accept their leaders' inability to resolve disputes peacefully.> Good point. We ought to negotiate peacefully with Osama bin Laden. Where do you draw the line? Tenchusatsu

To: Alighieri who wrote (155522)	12/2/2002 5:24:41 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1578514

It is sickening that people accept their leaders' inability to resolve disputes peacefully. What more can Bush do? Do you want him to go back to where we were when Clinton left office, i.e., no inspectors, and a blank check for Saddam to continue his WMD development? What exactly is it you expect? Do you not agree that the position Clinton left us in was totally untenable? Are you in favor of nuclear proliferation, particularly in Iraq -- just as in NK? Which is it? You want nuclear proliferation, or you want the United States to put its foot down and stop it. You can't have it both ways.