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Politics : The Iraq War And Beyond -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Ed Huang who wrote (31)	4/23/2003 10:50:43 PM
From: American Spirit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9018

Powell being betrayed by the Neocons. Powell is a good soldier following Bush's orders trying to get the UN behind us. Which was the wise thing to do. He failed not because of himself, but because most of the world completely distrusts Bush, Rumsfield, Rice, Wolfowitz and Cheney. So they now stab the only moderate and only combat veteran in their administration in the back? Make him their scapegoat? FOUL! DISHONEST! Bush has to be accountable for his own diplomatic failures and lack of popularity overseas. And he should call his wolves off. They are lying and distorting Powell's record. Shame on them for attacking our war heros, from Powell to Kerry to Cleland and Clark. They're all snide chickenhawks who will be replaced in 2004 with more honest moderate leaders.

To: Ed Huang who wrote (31)	5/4/2003 9:30:01 AM
From: Ed Huang	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9018

Great Confrontations Between The US And Major NATO Nations Appear To Be Taking Shape Since Iraq Invasion_ unfortunately. >>Brewing differences over Europe's defense also dominated the talks after four NATO members opposing the American and British war against Saddam Hussein — France, Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg — said on April 29 they were setting up their own European military headquarters for operations outside the NATO arena.<< nytimes.com Even though this development of great split within NATO is very well in line with some speculation about NATO future before the Iraq war. But looking further ahead, the picture doesn't look pretty. Recently, US officials warned its traditional allies and friend France Germany Belgium and Russia etc. about their stand against the Iraq war and are seeking to sideline these nations. Colin Powell warned France would face consequences because of recent events(regarding Iraq invasion). Now France, Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg formed their own military headquarters outside NATO, which seems to be a direct answer to US officials' threat. Great Confrontations between the US and major NATO nations appear to be taking shape since Iraq invasion. IS the US government winning the Iraq war(which was strongly advocated by Israel), but losing the world? P.S. The news about France, Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg formed their own military headquarters outside NATO seemed to be missing from the front page of the US media. Or maybe I missed something.