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To: Jacob Snyder who wrote (84694)	3/21/2003 5:32:44 PM
From: Clarksterh	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

There is a contradiction here. On the one hand, the Administration says that Iraq is going to be turned into a prosperous democracy, a showcase for Americanization, and the launching pad to knock over the rest of the Middle East dominoes. This implies a long-term commitment, many years and many dollars. If they are serious about NationBuilding. On the other hand, we are going to "preserve Iraqi sovereignty", turn the country over to Iraqis quickly, and get our soldiers out as soon as possible. If they are un-serious about NationBuilding. You are essentially saying colonialism=lack of soveriegnty=nation building. Given this assumed equality you can then posit a false dilema. Either we abandon them or we commit colonialism. The reality is that the three terms mean substantially different things and thus there is no dilema. It is possible to nation build without either colonialism or abandoning the country. Clark