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To: Jacob Snyder who wrote (81205)	3/11/2003 1:19:16 PM
From: Karen Lawrence	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

msnbc.com They have been the closest of allies. But under the intense pressure of a diplomatic crisis at the United Nations and an imminent war in Iraq, the friendship between the United States and Britain is beginning to fray.

To: Jacob Snyder who wrote (81205)	3/11/2003 1:20:07 PM
From: carranza2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

I suspect that the reason for not taking out Saddam in the Gulf War had more to do with our desire to see Iraq remain a bulwark of sorts against Iran as well as the lack of a plan as to what we should do after his demise.

To: Jacob Snyder who wrote (81205)	3/11/2003 1:29:40 PM
From: aladin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Jacob, Two replies to the same post! We were "constrained" by our policy of Realism you got that one right. As to your assertion - We could have done it with almost zero incremental cost we don't know that and the conventional wisdom of the day was that Iraq would quickly implode with a defeated Saddam humiliated. The moral course with regards to despots and genocidal maniacs requires action. Sitting idle and watching a murder you could prevent is a sin - not as bad as the murder itself, but pretty damning. I always go back to Kosovo and Rwanda on that one. Who blocked (vetoed) UNSC action in Kosovo - Russia. Who had to be dragged kicking and screaming into Kosovo - France. Who actually helped the killers in Rwanda - France. Who blocked UNSC action on Rwanda - to our shame - the USofA. John