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To: zonder who wrote (3315)	2/4/2003 1:20:19 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 15987

How did "the rest of the world" "force" the US? Uh.. possibly because they passed resolutions they had no intention of enforcing... despite a threatened RE-invasion of Kuwait in 1994, and the discovery of Saddam's MASSIVE deception program aimed at hiding his WMDs and violating the UNSC resolution... Someone has to do it... and if the UN can't enforce them, then passing laws is no different than passing gas... It might make them feel good, but everyone else has to pay. No reason for the UN to agree with the US' recent infatuation with INVADING Iraq, though. Just as there was no reason for the UN to permit the Human Rights commission to come under Qadaffi's control.. Or for Iraq and Iran to chair/co-chair the disarmament committee beginning in May.. Or for Syria to be elected to the UNSC. What good is the UN if the the dictators and despots are going to be permitted to run it?? Why not call it the United Mafia instead?? That is, of course, only speculation. Like claiming Saddam is now "docile"?? Uh huh... sure... Hawk

To: zonder who wrote (3315)	2/4/2003 2:27:43 PM
From: Machaon	Respond to of 15987

<< I think containment has worked and there is no need for an invasion that will KILL thousands of Iraqi civilians, possibly more than Saddam has ever managed to kill. >> When I read confused, fearful comments like yours, I am thankful that we have strong, competent proactive leaders, at this time, in America. First, you jump to the conclusion that there will be "thousands" of civilians killed. And, you assume that containment is working. If Saddam is building up significant chemical, biological and nuclear weapons programs, containment IS NOT working. If Iraq is supplying International terrorist groups with weapons and money, containment IS NOT working. And, just because you wish, hopefully, that "containment" is working right now, what is the value of that, so called, containment, if America or Monaco is hit with a devastating weapon. You would say OPPPPPPS. Sorry about that. Well........ in America, we have a strong, talented President, who has backbone, and isn't afraid to confront terrorist head on. Thanks God for President Bush during these difficult and dangerous times!