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To: Steeny who wrote (81431)	3/12/2003 12:36:28 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

I was surprised to see how the far right hijacked this administration almost from day 1. Governor Bush was a very different leader. Nah, I think W campaigned under false colors. Remember, the Governor of Texas is very weak, Bush had no choice but to compromise there. George Will had Bush's number during the campaign. I remember seeing the rest of the panel on This Week discussing Bush's positions as a moderate, and George Will saying, "no, no, you don't understand. Bush is really a conservative."

To: Steeny who wrote (81431)	3/13/2003 11:58:43 PM
From: Dayuhan	Respond to of 281500

Fair point on the inspections, though I think the end result the same, albeit with more backing. More backing would make a lot more difference than many would like to admit. The international resistance to the current US initiative is providing hope for a way out, and that helps Saddam: it would be a lot easier to convince his own people to give him the axe if they were facing a united front. Post-Saddam scenarios would be much easier to manage if we went into it with a united front. All academic now, of course. This Bush administration would have gone into Iraq with or without 9-11. Just my opinion… Bush's uncompromising views on all issues is quite scary and leads me to believe Condi, Wolf & Cheney would have pushed him into Iraq. Condi, Wolf, and Cheney would have encountered major resistance from the domestic political handlers, and I think the domestic front would have won, especially given the state of the economy. Domestic and international resistance to the war is a fraction of what it would have been in the absence of 9/11. Again, of course, all very academic.