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To: Road Walker who wrote (173953)	4/2/2003 10:11:58 PM
From: hueyone	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

OT: John, before this war started I would have voted not to engage in this war. Frankly, I have been one of those very people McCain refers to as a cultural bigot that is guilty of thinking that the Iraqi people cannot handle a democracy. And believe me, I share many of your well articulated concerns about where all this is going, but now that this war is started, I feel compelled to support our effort. There is no turning back now. We can't leave the Iraqi people who are now daring to resist Saddam's torture and oppression high and dry again like we did after the first Gulf War. We can’t quit now and cheapen the efforts of wonderful, young Americans like Jessica Lynch who have given so much for our freedom; we can’t quit now and forget the brave Iraqi doctor who risked his life to keep her alive; we can't quit now and have the Saddams and Kim Jongs of the world further emboldened to thumb their noses at our democratic values. The die is cast; now we need to move forward, rally together to give a chance for Senator McCain's vision to come true. Much of the world understandably thinks this is all about oil, or it is nothing but a misguided effort of the gunslinger from Texas or it just about American imperialism. Maybe it is, or maybe it was, but we have to show the world that Americans are better than that. When Saddam is removed and the rebuilding of Iraq starts, it will be our job as citizens to hold our leaders feet to the fire, and prove that indeed we are better than that. If after the war, Bush isn’t making progress towards establishing a greater democracy in Iraq, if after the war Bush isn’t making progress towards restoring our credibility with world opinion, he will have to go. In the meantime, I am going to support this war that was also nearly unanimously approved by members of Congress, both Republicans and Democrats, and pray for the best. The die is cast; there is no turning back now. mccain.senate.gov JMO, Huey

To: Road Walker who wrote (173953)	4/3/2003 12:44:30 AM
From: ehasfjord	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

OT. If you believe that Iraq will become (it already is) a ....Frankly, my guess of the outcome of a true democracy in Iraq is that it would result in the election of a fundamental Islamic government, similar to Iran. Maybe not out of the gate, but eventually. A new anti-American terrorist breeding ground.... Then why don't we turn the entire middle east into a heap of slag? Your arguments, however well intentioned, remind me of the CRAP I heard during the 'nam years, and quite frankly, I'm tired of all of "peacenik" approaches to a "better kinder world". The bottom line is, SUPPORT THE TROOPS THAT ARE OVER THERE PROTECTING YOUR SORRY BUTT!