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To: T L Comiskey who wrote (10388)	12/13/2002 11:28:09 AM
From: Jim Willie CB	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 89467

you would look good sitting in the cold dark rooms also / jw

To: T L Comiskey who wrote (10388)	12/13/2002 12:18:33 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 89467

Strike On Iraq Would Set Dangerous Precedent 13 Dec 10:47 NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--The U.S.'s argument for a preemptive strike against Iraq could be used by another country as a reason to attack, said Scott Silliman, professor at Duke University's law school. In an interview with CNBC Friday, Silliman said the U.S. has changed the traditional policy of preemptive self defense. Originally, in order to justify a preemptive strike, a nation had to prove the threatening nation had the capability and intent to attack. The U.S. has shifted its policy only in regard to Iraq, "opening a can of worms," for international law, Silliman said. The U.S. sets a precedent that can be used by other countries, from India to North Korea. "It's a tenuous argument in international law," Silliman said. -By Roger Cheng, Dow Jones Newswires; 201-938-5393; roger.cheng@dowjones.com (END) Dow Jones Newswires 12-13-02 1047ET