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To: LindyBill who wrote (93810)	4/16/2003 1:14:43 AM
From: Dayuhan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

We really can't stop Missionaries, even without a Religious Prez. We certainly can stop them, if we want to. If Graham got a call from the White House asking him to keep a low profile until things settle a bit, do you really think he'd refuse? I suspect, also, that what is essentially a military administration in Iraq has the right to do a whole lot of things, including shutting out aid efforts that are likely to provoke hostility. But lets back up a minute. Isn't it really condescending to assume that the Iraqis can't handle the Christians? I never had a problem shutting the door on Mormons, etc. I think the Iraqis are perfectly capable of handling missionaries. I'm more worried that they will choose to handle them in ways a bit more aggressive than shutting the door. You only have to piss off a small percentage of the people to get a grenade through your window. We have to avoid anything that would enhance the "crusader" image that people who oppose us will try to create. This is a real thing: we're already hearing "No to Saddam, no to America" in Shiite areas. It will not help at all to have Christian missionaries running around preaching at these people. To us its a private group without government sponsorship, but this distinction is not likely to be appreciated on the receiving end.

To: LindyBill who wrote (93810)	4/16/2003 1:19:16 AM
From: Dayuhan	Respond to of 281500

More on the SCIRI withdrawal from the interim government process here: iht.com They are playing the nationalist "Iraq for the Iraqis" card, and since they were Saddam opponents, there is a superficial legitimacy to it. If it starts to snowball, it's trouble. Probably the first major political challenge the interim government will face, and because of that it is critical: it will set the tone for the manner in which future problems are approached.