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To: JohnM who wrote (71603)2/5/2003 8:24:50 PM
From: paul_philp  Respond to of 281500
 

I gather you haven't read the Mearshimer (sp) and Walt pieces.


I stand corrected. I have read one.

Paul



To: JohnM who wrote (71603)2/5/2003 10:09:09 PM
From: skinowski  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
Found the article - in case anyone is interested.

(BTW, interesting comments about the Powel presentation, JohnM)

foreignpolicy.com

An Unnecessary War

In the full-court press for war with Iraq, the Bush administration deems Saddam Hussein reckless, ruthless, and not fully rational. Such a man, when mixed with nuclear weapons, is too unpredictable to be prevented from threatening the United States, the hawks say. But scrutiny of his past dealings with the world shows that Saddam, though cruel and calculating, is eminently deterrable.

By John J. Mearsheimer and Stephen M. Walt



To: JohnM who wrote (71603)2/6/2003 10:52:14 AM
From: carranza2  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 281500
 
I have, and they are fatally flawed because they rely on the interpretation that Saddam has acted rationally in the past when he became aggressive. Pollack put this centerpiece of the argument to rest long ago. Not even worth discussing anymore, in my opinion.


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