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To: Bilow who wrote (60969)	12/11/2002 7:00:35 PM
From: Noel de Leon	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

"If it is assumed that Bush has evidence that Iraq Saddam is assumed to be lying, then a whole host of actions become inexplicable: (1) Why would Saddam do something that would assure his being deposed in a violent war? (2) Why, in contrast to JFK in the Cuba situation, hasn't Bush gone public with his evidence? (3) Why would the neighbors of Iraq be nearly unanimous in their opposition to a war? (4) Why would the opinions of the Europeans and other 1st world nations closer to Iraq than the US be so against a war? (5) Why haven't rumors, of exactly what Bush's evidence is, leaked to the press? On the other hand, if Bush is "lying" (i.e. mistaken), and Saddam is telling the truth, then the only question is how did Bush get himself painted into a corner." 1) Saddam might have planted false information to make Bush believe that WMDs exist in Iraq thereby mouse trapping Bush. 2) Because Bush has no evidence 3) Because Bush has no evidence 4) Because Bush has no evidence 5) Because Bush has no evidence This is the simple answer. The real answer is probably far more complicated. As to management in Bush's government that's an oxymoron. That's about as concise as I can get to agree with you. "By contrast, the war party's explanation of events has gotten more and more convoluted. In addition to implying that Saddam is an idiot,..., that the neighbors of Iraq are run by idiots,.... Sounds like a description of Japan just before Pearl Harbor.