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To: tejek who wrote (160739)	2/12/2003 4:26:02 PM
From: brian1501	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575293

Do you really think that we have to show teeth? Everyone in this damn world knows we are armed up the wazzoo. Its not an issue of teeth.... Yes I do. Hussein knew we were armed up the wazoo when he first kicked out the inspectors as well. He only responds to direct threats. We've had 12 years to see how he reacts to diplomacy. Our weak points are that we never got consensus from our allies; that we seemingly were too lazy or too arrogant to do the work necessary to make that happen. Well, it wasn't all that long ago when 1441 was passed that everyone was on the same page. "Serious consequences" was code for military action (remember that whole fight?). They agreed to serious consequences, now they don't have the stomach to follow through (or other reasons=oil), so they are backpedaling. Bush was clear from the start and everyone agreed when working on 1441 that this was his last chance and there would be no negotiations etc. Now Hussein is negotiating over U2 flights, private interviews, etc and the UN doesn't blink an eye. Don't you get it........anything bin Laden says is meaningless to us...its intended to scare us and to inform his concerts......its mostly double talk...Can't you tell the difference between when Saddam speaks vs OBL? Huh? I didn't even mention Saddam. What I was referring to was an interview with Bin Laden after 9/11 and he was being frank about his thinking the US was weak etc. That is very different from his released tapes etc. that are code. We have to get bin Laden and decimate al Qaeda! Agreed. I think you're wrong to think we aren't paying any attention to Al Queda. I'm sure much is being done behind the scenes on that front...it just isn't as 'in your face' as Iraq. Brian