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To: zonder who wrote (69408)	4/8/2003 1:31:54 PM
From: E. T.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 70976

"No I don't." Yes you do. You support the PA, and only ever make mild condemnation of suicide bombers. In fact, you say you understand their motivation. Well, understand United States' motivation, too, it's not all oil.

To: zonder who wrote (69408)	4/8/2003 4:00:56 PM
From: E. T.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 70976

"mad/blind/dupes" is your added characterization, not mine. "wonder if the others have a valid reason for opposing the current US policies" I think your reason's and sun's arguments are valid. I believe a strong opposition to the war is a very good thing. But I also believe deposing Saddam is a good thing. I think the middle east is going to be better off with Saddam gone. Bush should have got a unilateral blessing, but he didn't, too bad. But I think he's doing the right thing.

To: zonder who wrote (69408)	4/8/2003 7:39:00 PM
From: E. T.	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 70976

Jailed Iraqi children run free as marines roll into Baghdad suburbs BAGHDAD (AFP) - More than 100 children held in a prison celebrated their freedom as US marines rolled into northeast Baghdad..., a US officer said. Around 150 children spilled out of the jail after the gates were opened as a US military Humvee vehicle approached, Lieutenant Colonel Fred Padilla told an AFP correspondent travelling with the Marines 5th Regiment. "Hundreds of kids were swarming us and kissing us," Padilla said. "There were parents running up, so happy to have their kids back." "The children had been imprisoned because they had not joined the youth branch of the Baath party," he alleged. "Some of these kids had been in there for five years." The children, who were wearing threadbare clothes and looked under-nourished, walked on the streets crossing their hands as if to mimic handcuffs, before giving the thumbs up sign and shouting their thanks. It was not clear who had opened the doors of the prison. ... Abdul Amir Jaffa, said he did not resent the Americans despite the shooting. "Americans are coming to free us," he told AFP.... story.news.yahoo.com A little prison for kids, so what, eh.