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To: Dayuhan who wrote (96912)	4/30/2003 7:59:25 AM
From: NightOwl	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

It will be interesting to see what happens if the goal of developing a democratic Iraq conflicts with other policy goals. ...Do you mean b>conflicts like those presented by a "democratic" France? Or were you thinking of something more along the lines of the conflicts we have with a "democratic" Philippines? <g> Heck, Steven. As best I can tell, the only regimes that will pose a significant threat to our policy goals are those of a "democratic" stripe. Do you think the EU was formed to contest the "policies" of China or Japan? <Hoo><Hoo> 0\|0

To: Dayuhan who wrote (96912)	5/1/2003 4:30:11 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Are we doing better on Terrorism? State says so. Terror report: Attacks down overall Iran considered 'most active state sponsor of terrorism' From Elise Labott CNN Washington Bureau WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A U.S. State Department annual report released Wednesday said terrorist attacks were down overall last year -- the lowest level since the 1960s -- but that the world is still a dangerous place. Terrorism still "casts its grim shadow across the globe," Secretary of State Colin Powell told a news conference. Attacks drop 44 percent Powell cited increased cooperation in the war on terrorism and military action in Afghanistan and Iraq as contributing factors for the decrease in attacks. The report counted 199 attacks conducted by international terrorist groups, a 44 percent drop from the 355 attacks in 2001 REST AT:http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/04/30/powell.terror/index.html