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To: michael97123 who wrote (101405)	6/13/2003 9:15:37 AM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

The Hashemite constitutiional monarchy strategy Hawk and I chat about is as good as any i have seen. Mike The "Hashemite Restoration?" Oh, God. Now Win will make a dozen posts to you on that subject. :>) Glad I don't have to read them.

To: michael97123 who wrote (101405)	6/13/2003 4:07:50 PM
From: thames_sider	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

. The Hashemite constitutiional monarchy strategy Hawk and I chat about is as good as any i have seen. There is NOTHING good about imposing the irrelevant rule of an unelected non-entity on another country. It's bad enough when the useless classes were born locally and have some vague historical claim... they're expensive, nearly impossible to remove, inbred, and basically unfit to rule. I speak with some experience here... Surely the imposition of monarchical rule was exactly what the US was founded to stop?? Or maybe the quality of rule shown in Syria, Saudi Arabia or indeed by the former Hashemites of Iraq is so impressive you want more? Hey, Nepal has some truly wonderful monarchs, get them and at least we'd have some amusing headlines. I know you seem to be taken in by the hereditary principle, but wake up... It's almost a truism that the son of a reasonably skilled ruler is a pampered, vainglorious fool, prey to sycophants and powerseekers... This isn't the 1600's, the king's touch does not cure scrofula and we do NOT want to be wandering round the world appointing kings.