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To: jlallen who wrote (15211)	3/21/2003 4:01:13 PM
From: Jim Willie CB	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 89467

I hear you and agree on most issues but you might underestimate the geopolitical fallout esp with Arab states they would demonstrate loudly anyway, but now they cite no UN or Europe backing as for Turkey, I believe you totally overlook the Kurdish risk it will come back the Turkish issues had little to do with overflights and everything to do with establishing an independent Kurdish state the Kurds want their state, and control of Kirkuk, and the oil revenue which could finance establishment of a Kurdish state Turkey is against it Iran is against it that will be a nightmare long after overflights pass Blair is now isolated, almost come under no confidence votes our strategy and tactics change by the month back in January, would you have said "we dont want, need, or require either UN or Europe" ??? I dont think so Bush and Rumsfeld gather political support by promising a path then they divert from the path, and expect support to stick with them experts litter the landscape with lofty and shallow plans I have little respect for whom you describe as experts several reports out there now by former Army and former Special Forces warning of extreme screwups so far you point to the prize goal but you overlook many poorly laid paths to that goal that is my opinion and time will tell this country is in trouble financially, and will now bear a hefty cost we are now more isolated internationally than at any time I can recall in my adult lifetime our currency is under attack, and now followers celebrate the feeble run from 98 to 102 now this time last year it was 117 our federal debts are becoming frightening I applaud your optimism, honestly but I think you overlook numerous risks that lie ahead very dangerous ones it is never easy to remove a guy like Sodomy his removal will resemble ridding a wounded bear holding grenades soon I expect within days to hear of accidents like a Baghdad school full of children bombed out or Sodomy himself bombing one of his schools, blaming on us we just had one helo downed, probably from these sandstorms whose danger you minimize in two months, we will look back wishing to trade heat for sandstorms we will see I would love to see Sodomy's head on a stake but we have not planned this attack well militarily we are now limited on one front geopolitically we are totally isolated you count the benefits before assessing the upcoming risks reminds me of Nazdaq investors the most glaring military disadvantage I see now is that B-52's just raided Baghdad for a "shock & awe" hit they started their trip from England BECAUSE WE HAVE NO SUPPORT ANYWHERE IN THE REGION with refueling along the way, 1500 miles in all (guessing) if we used Florida Airbases instead, with Europe banning flights, would you feel differently? / jim