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To: LindyBill who wrote (99741)	6/1/2003 12:17:20 PM
From: Sig	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

<<<Good rundown on our Iranian options.>>> Starting from that point comes the comes the need for pre-emptive actions by civilized industrialized nations and trading partners to prevent the spead of WMD's. A new concept for which the US or any other Nation contemplating such action would like to have the support of an internationally recognized organization such as the UN. In the case of Iraq , a few members of the UN were able to stop the majority of the members from votiing for action. And for the second time a Coalition was formed of nearly 50 Nations to support the job. This is a time of change, with our threats coming not from Russia or another armed Nation, but from dispersed Terrorists from whatever region they chose to, or allwed to, operate from. Talking has failed, as demonstrated by the Isaeli-Palestinian problems and by the failure of Saddam to abide by his disarmament agreements. The world has become a much closer place with an ability to monitor the procurement of WMD's precursors by Nations, but not so much by individuals or training camps which will have to be done by the nations themselves. The Bush Administration has brought the discussion of WMD's and Terrorists to the forefront of political discussion as evidenced by the FADG itself. And properly so because of the Terrorist threat to world commerce. In summary, the US has decided that something should be done and will be done at least by us -about Terrorists and WMDs' so old rules of diplomacy and old agreements between Nations are changing or being developed Very unsettling and thought provoking when countries like France and Germany consider how their trading partners can be affected. The pressure on Nations now is to talk, to work out how future Terrorist actions will be handled., what position the UN will take or how its structure should change. IMO thats a step in the right direction, to put our position and thoughts before the world, so others will be able to predict a response to whatever they are considering doing The big mistake would be for the US to elect a real "dove" in 2004 and negate all that has been accomplished to date. To have the world say, yeah, that was just GWB and his "get tough" policies, but hes gone now and the US is just an ineffective pansy again. so lets get back to work on those nuclear plants so we can build some bombs. Hire a few bio-chemists, sell stuff to Terrorists. Sig

To: LindyBill who wrote (99741)	6/1/2003 3:44:16 PM
From: KLP	Respond to of 281500

A serious and disturbing article, LB....glad you posted it, even though it is distressing. It would be nice to think that for once, the various factions in the US would sit down, and actually do what we pay them to do. Discuss these aspects of the Iran situation, and how it affects our National Security. With some of the self serving, loud and obnoxious bores, narcissists, shrinking violets and other assorted folks we seem to have elected Nationwide....at every level, one wonders how, or even if, we will be able to do anything about Iran. Until it is too late. Again. The Mullahs' Manhattan Project - Do we dare let these men acquire nukes? by Reuel Marc Gerecht 06/09/2003, National Standard