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To: lurqer who wrote (16331)	4/3/2003 7:27:19 PM
From: Sully-	Respond to of 89467

"I find the idea that the graves were "contaminating" French soil to be outrageously repugnant." I couldn't agree more. It's sickening to see the extremes folks will go to in expressing their POV.

To: lurqer who wrote (16331)	4/3/2003 7:46:58 PM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 89467

After the War washingtonpost.com <<...A better model is readily available. Mr. Blair is proposing that the United Nations convene a conference to decide on the formation of a transitional government -- like the one that led to an Afghan administration after the ouster of the Taliban. The United States inevitably would have a major influence in shaping that administration, just as it did the Afghan regime, but the U.N. umbrella would give the process far greater legitimacy. It would also open the way for international participation in reconstruction and peacekeeping, as in Afghanistan, and allow for U.N. as well as American technical help in rebuilding institutions. It could provide a platform for repairing U.S. relationships with countries such as Germany; even France, which has threatened to obstruct Security Council agreement on a postwar administration, has signaled its willingness to work with the British formula. Mr. Bush said, on that prewar weekend, that he understands "incredible international cooperation" is needed to manage the threats of the 21st century. Postwar Iraq may determine whether the United States regains that cooperation -- or embarks on a dangerous unilateral course...>>