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To: Jim McMannis who wrote (168157)	4/20/2003 9:36:29 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1576835

Bush is smart to set up 4 bases. So far as I can tell, this "story" originated with the NY Times, perhaps the biggest liar of a newspaper in the nation. I seriously doubt that (a) we would WANT 4 bases in Iraq, and (b) however many we DO want, that we would be announcing it at this point. The story is likely a lie. It will take years to get the Iraqis used to elections and democracy. Sure, the Muslim world will not like it at first but tough. I believe we'll be, for the most part, out in 24 months. Obviously, we'll still have a few people around, but frankly, Bush has a stated objective of a short-term occupation, and I haven't seen the guy fail on a single thing he has attempted thus far -- unless every Democrat stood up and obstructed what he was trying to do. I would hope even the Democrats, desperate to win at any cost, would not be able to prolong our occupation of a foreign country for political purposes. I think they would if they could, I just don't think they can.

To: Jim McMannis who wrote (168157)	4/21/2003 12:52:40 AM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1576835

RE:"You've got that right........the US didn't throw away my good tax money so the Iraqis can loot and yell "Americans go home"! They need to pay up in full our getting rid of the asshole they were too chickenshit to get rid of" I think you are starting to understand Islam. In a short while the clerics won't give any credit to the US at all and claim that Allah ridded them of Saddam. Americans please leave now, etc. I think these things have less to do with Islam and more to do with the nature of the people. This is why the new Iraqi government needs to be separated from Islam as far as possible. Otherwise Iraq will end up like Iran w/the Allatolah and Afghanistan post ridding them of the Russians, a situation where the US got no credit either. Yes, I agree. Bush is smart to set up 4 bases. I am unclear what you mean.