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To: Steeny who wrote (81351)	3/11/2003 6:22:48 PM
From: Sun Tzu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

We wanted his military reduced but we did not want him destroyed. This was exactly the outcome of the war. Iran was in no shape to attack, nor having just come from the bloody war they had any inclinations to do so, nor would they attack Iraq even if they could because they knew US would never allow it. BTW, do you know of Rober Baer? He was the CIA ME field agent for counter terrorism during the 80s and 90s. Here are some parts from an interview with him abcnews.go.com . If you search there are lots more: MODERATOR at 3:07 p.m. ET Bob, you write in your book that the coup against Saddam Hussein might have succeeded with U.S. help. Why do you think the White House did not want to support Chalabi and the other Iraqi dissidents? BOB BAER at 3:08 p.m. ET To the best of my knowledge, I believe the White House was more worried about instability in Iraq than it was about Saddam remaining in power. The White House's policy was to keep the status quo in Iraq. MODERATOR at 3:09 p.m. ET Preston writes: "The U.S. missed an opportunity, you say, to overthrow Saddam Hussein in 1995. Is it too late for us to get another chance?" BOB BAER at 3:09 p.m. ET The only way we can get rid of Saddam now is by military invasion or his death from natural causes. MODERATOR at 3:09 p.m. ET Sidney asks: "Do you think Iraq is protecting terrorists and/or sponsoring terrorist activities?" BOB BAER at 3:10 p.m. ET I have seen no credible evidence that Iraq is currently protecting terrorists or sponsoring terrorists, but I have no access to classified information. . . And this is a link to another interview in which he says bombing Iraq is ignorance observer.co.uk You would think that he should know a thing or two about what he is talking about. ST