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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (68900)	1/26/2003 12:39:41 PM
From: michael97123	Respond to of 281500

Interesting questions you pose Nadine. Actually what the French might really want is perpetual inspections, insured by the continued presence of US troops in the region. But of course they must realize that the US cant turn adjacent countries into bases because that fuel al quaida. And of course then there is the runaway euro which will give the US a strong upperhand in any recovery, as our exports revive. Europe heading for deflation and recession is one of the results of inaction on iraq. We should all go on a vacation for 3 weeks or so. French will be onboard by then and the German people will understand that their natural pacifism is trumped by reality, both political and economic. mike

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (68900)	1/26/2003 2:03:42 PM
From: JohnM	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Lots of questions. I clearly know less than you do about what sorts of weapons Saddam has. You seem pretty certain. My question is not what does he have but whether what he has represents an imminent threat to the US. We clearly disagree on this point, so it doesn't pay to dig around in it. It is also clear that Bush has not made his case yet with the American public nor with sympathetic populations in the world. If he fails to do so and invades, we are all in a stew of complicated ingredients. I think there is little doubt that the present stew is almost completely of Bush's making. Headier diplomatic work could have cut the enmity overseas dramatically. Also, whatever may be going on with the French and the Germans and the Russians and the Chinese, we know that, in the first two cases, the degree of movement on the part of those two leaders is severely limited by the rising levels of anger, in the populace, at Bush and company. Interesting aside. Novak is reporting this morning that Koffi Annan had dinner on Wednesday night with George and Laura. Also along for the conversations were Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice, Bill Frist, and Richard Lugar. Also spouses.