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To: michael97123 who wrote (63602)	12/30/2002 1:09:01 PM
From: American Spirit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Bush's "Axis Of Evil" self-fulfilling prophesy? It was a slogan Bushie chickenhawks thought of to motivate Americans after 9-11. But in fact those three countries had nothing to do with 9-11. But Saudi Arabia did and Bush recently called for an "eternal fiendship" between the US and Saudis. I suppose that means he wants us to be eternally addicted to their oil. Anyway, while Usama Bin Lauden and Kenny Lay walk free, we now have new enemies who are plenty pissed at Bush for calling them "evil" and using his words as propaganda to fuel the nationalism of their own people. I also wonder whether Bush will recklessly start a new war prior to the 2004 elections (as he did last August) if his poll numbers need help against superior presidential candidate John Kerry. I used to support Bush as Commander In Chief but now he worries me greatly. We see today South Korea telling Bush he is all wrong the way he's handling N. Korea, just provoking them needlessly. And the last thing we want is to go to war with that country. 3rd biggest army in the world and suicidal.

To: michael97123 who wrote (63602)	12/30/2002 1:13:33 PM
From: American Spirit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Axis Of Evil talk also hurting Iran's moderation. The hard-liners there are using it to scare people into keeping them anti-US. And it's working. Iraqis too have been led to believe Bush wants to conquer them. Could be very messy. 3 Americans shot today in Yemen. Will Bush's winds of war make it less and less safe for Americans to travel or do business overseas? If so he's hardly helping the multi-national companies he's supposedly fighting for. Botched foreign policy in the making. And mostly for domestic political purposes only.