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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (89261)4/2/2003 4:33:28 PM
From: michael97123  Respond to of 281500
 
Nadine,
I think the war will just end. I dont think there will be major terrorism immediately after the war--isolated incidents perhaps by foreign terrorists and fedayeen scum. I think the iraqis will accept what has occurred and give the US a chance. I think DOD plan to turn over interim control to exiles will happen. I think we will shoot for elections in a year. I think we will find and destroy wmds that are in Iraq. If some are in syria, i think they will get an ultimatum. I think we will be out of iraq in one year.
Yes i am hopeful but realize that all this may not work in the end to create a federal, somewhat democratic iraqi state. For that the beleaguered iraqis will have to rise to the occasion. I sincerely wish them luck. I hope there is an outcome there that brings Sarmads family much happiness. Mike



To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (89261)4/2/2003 4:36:35 PM
From: Sun Tzu  Respond to of 281500
 
> "My enemy's enemy is my friend" is a rule that trumps all other rules in that neck of the woods

Yes, America being the enemy of Wahaabis trumps Shia opposition to America which after all has been the enemy for much shorter period of time...how's that for an interpretation of that principle?