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To: Sun Tzu who wrote (95556)	4/22/2003 12:34:21 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

I don't think you are naive enough to believe that interests stop at artificially drawn lines on maps. So the argument that the US government and/or US corporations and/or any other US person shouldn't meddle in the affairs of other nations is on its face untenable. Nations can, and do, and will, take actions to promote their own interests in other nations. They do it to us, they do it to each other, and we do it to them. Even as we speak, Venezuela is taking an interest in the political situation in Columbia, Russia is taking an interest in the political situation in Georgia, Saudi Arabia and Egypt are taking an interest in the political situation in Israel, Iran is taking an interest in the political situation in Iraq, and I could, literally, go on and on and on but won't. Thunderstorm is coming and I need to shut off the computer.

To: Sun Tzu who wrote (95556)	4/22/2003 6:16:56 PM
From: unclewest	Respond to of 281500

I don't see any Hitlers around. I don't even see too many Saddams around. So, imo it is wrong to set the policy based on exceptions. I agree...and it is certainly not our policy to go around conquering nations. We only do it as an exception. And thirdly, it is wrong for one nation alone to take it upon itself to be the judge, jury, and the executioner. I agree again...Surprised? Thank goodness we did not have to do it alone...At last report over 45 countries made up the coalition of the willing.