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To: Alighieri who wrote (164481)	3/17/2003 5:32:39 AM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1575187

One of these was the Strength Hypothesis: America's friends and allies were afraid to support the United States on Iraq because the Clinton administration's policy was too weak. They were said to be afraid we would wimp out. "[Other nations] do not wish to be associated with a U.S. military effort that is ineffective and that leaves them alone to face Iraq," wrote Wolfowitz in a 1997 commentary in the Wall Street Journal, headlined "Rebuilding the Anti-Saddam Coalition." The more strength the United States displayed, Wolfowitz suggested, the more support it would have from other governments. I know these guys don't like polls but do they ever read a newspaper? They might learn something. The second, related idea was the Follower Hypothesis. In propounding it, Wolfowitz was echoing thoughts voiced by many others after the end of the Cold War, including Democratic Party leaders who spoke of America as the "indispensable nation." The theory was that if America led, its friends and allies would inevitably follow. "A willingness to act unilaterally can be the most effective way of securing effective collective action," concluded Wolfowitz in that 1997 article. Al, I wish you wouldn't keep bringing stuff like this up.......it upsets the guys to no end! ted