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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (377973)	3/24/2003 4:38:18 PM
From: CYBERKEN	Respond to of 769670

The question is not whether the war will last any longer than the plan calls for. The question is how much of Iraq will be turned to rubble before the pro-Saddam forces are exorcized. That Clinton "meals-on-wheels" op was typical of the anti-American government that occupied the executive branch for 8 years due to the public's since-punished lack of diligence. The choice of level of punishment is Iraq's...

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (377973)	3/24/2003 4:58:01 PM
From: Rock_nj	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

I hope President Bush and company didn't miscalculate about the resolve the Iraqi people to defend their country, much like Johnson miscalcuated the resolve of the Viet Namese to defend their land. As hated as Saddam is in Iraq, there are people who have a vested interest in seeing him stay in power and they will fight to do so. Also, sometimes even fierce poltical opponents will come together when their country is under attack. Even Iraqis feel patriotic about their country. Better the devil you know and indpendence from foreigners than to allow an foreign occupying force to take over the country. Who knows? Our success will ultimately depend upon how Iraqis feel about Saddam vs. foreign occupation.