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Politics : Stop the War! -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: zonder who wrote (15559)	4/23/2003 12:23:05 PM
From: Edscharp	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21614

Zonder, "it's looking more and more like the next regime will be neutral at best to US" I'm inclined to agree that some elements in Iraq regard us as 'neutral'. They are pleased with Saddam Hussein's removal, but still view our motives with some suspicion. Under the circumstances I think their views are understandable. I do believe that once the US establishes trust with Iraqis that this will change to an overall more positive attitude. Once things have settled down in Iraq the Iraqis themselves will start asking the questions they need to ask. Questions like, "Why was France & Russia supporting the Hussein regime. Why did the UN not do more? Why were the other Arab nations supportive of Hussein?" In time, I believe they will realize that the US is the best friend they've got.

To: zonder who wrote (15559)	4/23/2003 12:28:55 PM
From: rrufff	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21614

I've got to disagree marginally with some of your post. It is unclear whether US will be able to prevent a theocracy, at least one that says, We won and no more elections and no power sharing. In that event, hypothetically, I would think the rest of the world may do something about it. I don't think the US has actually said anywhere that ""Iraq will not pay its debt to certain countries". Rather there have been some "suggestions" that France and Russia forgive the debt. The argument for going after personal wealth is that most of the debt was for illegal arms build-up or palaces of Uday, Quesey and co or personal stash in Syria or offshore estimated at $6 billion or more. They have found I believe about 1.5 billion in good ole US currency hidden in palaces so far. Imagine how much is hidden elsewhere.