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To: JohnM who wrote (69794)	1/29/2003 10:42:35 AM
From: paul_philp	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

As for the money for AIDS assistance in Africa and the auto exhaustion innovations, I saw those as pure, unadulterated politics. Just a way to try to blunt the criticisms of his environmental policy in the latter case and the criticisms that he lacks "compassion" in the former. If he follows to form, nothing will come of either. Politics is how the system works. You are right that it is pure politics but I don't have a problem with that. The rightish side of the blog-o-sphere is quite enthusiastic about the hydrogen engine program. I think Bush will find that a winner for his base and the centre. The AIDS in Africa issue is complex and I am afraid that simply throwing money at it won't be terribly effective. However, Bush raised the profile of the issue significantly last night. Some more money + some more urgency can't hurt. I suspect the division issue is moot. It's done. I don't think Bush can overcome it. In my view, it will not come to much in the first month or so of an invasion, if it goes as they seem to think it will, quickly. If it does not, then division will become prominent. I expect the division issue to start becoming a big matter after it's clear that US troops will have to be there for some time and will be, definitely, as they say, in harms way. That's when I expect the fact that this is no video game romp to come home to the American public. As much as I support the Iraq strategy, I firmly believe that the domestic divisions are very harmful for exactly the reason you state. The cure now is big results fast, in Iraq and Israel/Palestine. Everyone loves a winner, so Bush must now deliver the goods. Paul

To: JohnM who wrote (69794)	1/29/2003 11:50:55 AM
From: carranza2	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

If it does not, then division will become prominent. I expect the division issue to start becoming a big matter after it's clear that US troops will have to be there for some time and will be, definitely, as they say, in harms way. That's when I expect the fact that this is no video game romp to come home to the American public. Perhaps. Perhaps not. What do you think should be done about Saddam's WMDs?ives?

To: JohnM who wrote (69794)	1/29/2003 3:28:31 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

I saw those as pure, unadulterated politics. Yep. That was Rove's contribution, I am sure. Pouring money down the African rathole has never solved anything, and the last people to come up with a solution to Hydrogen powered vehicles would be the Government. Look for our Gay community to complain about money for AIDS being diverted to Africa instead of being spent on them. They will have to be careful how they say it, but the bitching will be there.