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To: JohnM who wrote (72498)	2/9/2003 12:55:50 AM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 281500

Their PR turns folk off. Well, we know for sure it turns off people like you. As you might suspect, I kinda like it. And so do a lot of the people in this country. Didja notice that not even Freidman can stomach France any more? I notice that you never talk about the boorish, bad behavior of the Euros. No, it is not due to "Macho," just bad manners and a snobbish attitude. I guess if they insult us in French, it takes the sting off for you. It will be interesting to see what happens when we get documents from Iraq that show Chirac had his hand in the cookie jar. I am sure he did. Will we divulge, or hold it over his head? Watch for a drastic change in attitude on his part if we have him by the balls.

To: JohnM who wrote (72498)	2/9/2003 3:26:18 AM
From: Sig	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

<<< You reduced the Bush team to being macho.>> I certainly hope so. The US has to convince only one man -and that is Saddam- that we are ultimate macho and that Bush is truly the "loose cannon" and is so angry he will attack regardless of what the UN or others think. Convincing Saddam that these traits are real is the only thing short of war that will change his attitude and make him face the fact he must disarm. He totally dismisses the UN. The slightest indication that we are "faking it" ( the aggressive attitude) and the game is lost. I am happily convinced. The UN is acting as tho they are convinced ( by their unusually fast actions and meeting schedules) So things are going "swimmingly" so far. If Saddam is truly willing to sacrifice his 100 Palaces by being so stubborn, he must have greater plans- most likely related to extending his favorite hobbies of WMD's and military power. And its better to crush those plans before he obtains global capabilities Sig