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To: Neeka who wrote (85625)	3/24/2003 10:39:39 AM
From: Sun Tzu	Respond to of 281500

> If this country, under the orders of this administration, ends up occupying or colonizing Iraq for the long term Not in so explicit ways. There are three major ways to colonize: The way of the Romans, the way of the Persians, and the way of the Vikings. The Roman way is what you are referring to and is the one that is most obvious. The Persian way is by putting in place a leadership loyal to the central command and leave them alone in their internal matters. The Viking way is to use trade routes for gains. Should the trade come under threat, use military power to punish the dissent and get the hell out ASAP. Since all 3 of them have been around for thousands of years, the people in the middle east have developed their own defenses against each form. ST PS, it would take too long to go over the past 15 years of US/UN relations with Iraq. But if you are interested, a starting point could be "why did Iraq kick out the UN 'inspectors' in 1998"...and I am not interested in the answer you get from the administration. You need to see it also from the other side's perspective.