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To: JohnM who wrote (62575)	12/20/2002 7:22:56 PM
From: PartyTime	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Bush just canceled next month's trip to Africa, as announced on CNBC news. Hmmmm. Wonder why!?!

To: JohnM who wrote (62575)	12/20/2002 7:41:02 PM
From: frankw1900	Respond to of 281500

However, then you read the article backwards from that point as offering reasons for such a move. And I was struck that in each argument he buttressed the argument with a view of the future which depended on a democratic Iraq. Hi John, This has to be quick. I noticed that it was left open what the future might bring. In the past when modernity was brought into ME, either through invasion, or just more vigorous commerce, its continued development was usually hindered by geo-political events. For instance, the modernizing project in Egypt @1900 was cut up and forshortened by two world wars and the cold war. The imperial ambition Britain had was certainly self interested, but to give the Suez canal real security required a stable, modern Egypt.... What Ajami says about Iraq's promise is true. In many areas, apart from government, it is modern, and does not have the religious reactionary theme so many countries there have right now. What can Ajami or anyone say about this? The present government there is a festering sore with archaic ideology and needs replacing. The Iraqis the West can talk to seem to be open to more modern government. Its chancy, going in there but it's at least as chancy not intervening. This isn't satisfactory. Later.