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To: hueyone who wrote (173955)	4/3/2003 12:50:20 AM
From: ehasfjord	Respond to of 186894

OT. Huey, you express things much better than I, and for that I thank you. Take Care!

To: hueyone who wrote (173955)	4/3/2003 7:43:36 AM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 186894

hueyone, re: 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 I agree 100%. We need to win this, and win this fast. And we need to do everything we can to help the Iraqi people build a stable government and a better life. I can't overstate that, when it looked like we were going to have some serious problems, it scared the hell out of me (memories of Vietnam). But supporting the troops and generals doesn't mean, to me at least, supporting the politicians or supporting the policy. Bush/Chaney/Rumsfeld are directly responsible for the cost/benefit of this war (not the soldiers); human, economic, and the future political implications. The soldiers and generals are true American hero's. It's a very fine line, and it lends itself to attacks from those that would say I am not patriotic for not supporting the policy and politicians. It's such a fine line, that I think a lot of our congressional leaders get caught in the same trap; if they don't support the policy they get painted with the wide brush of not supporting the troops. The absolute worst scenario would be for us to lose, or to get caught up in a long term situation of occupation with constant resistance type urban attacks (both unlikely). But coupled with our current political isolation, that would really diminish our influence in the world. Summary: there is a fine but distinct line between supporting our policy, and supporting our troops. There are a lot of folks that are too dense to see the distinction, as a different note on this thread demonstrates. John