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To: LindyBill who wrote (98148)5/13/2003 2:47:32 PM
From: Brian Sullivan  Respond to of 281500
 

> It was that when push came to shove the Bush diplomats denied that it was official policy.

Sigh. That's why it's called "Diplomacy," John.


And also from the article itself:

"Would Europe have accepted the real agenda? Certainly not. But at least the debate would have been based on the relevant issue: does it make sense to reshape the Middle East through military pressure?"

Consider also that Europe essentially has zero military capability.


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