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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (172901)	7/30/2003 8:35:36 PM
From: i-node	Respond to of 1571682

We're going on a big tangent here, so let me say this and end this branch of the thread: None of those were reasons why Clinton attacked Iraq in 1998. He attacked because of WMD. That was the focus of the "deterrence," but even Clinton admits that when he left office, Saddam still had WMD. I heard an interesting news report where Uday was quoted as having told someone a few months ago that (paraphrasing) he "senses the end is near -- this Bush is not like Clinton -- he's serious". Now, we have Clinton supporting Bush's actions. WTF? The answer has to be one of two things: a) Clinton did the same thing Bush did (Clinton just didn't adequately do the job), so if Bush was wrong, Clinton was wrong; or b) Clinton WANTS Bush to be re-elected in '04, else Hillary can't run in '08. Pretty simple concepts, I think. It is difficult to imagine any other reason for Clinton's position...

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (172901)	7/30/2003 10:16:05 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1571682

Ten, re: We're going on a big tangent here, so let me say this and end this branch of the thread: None of those were reasons why Clinton attacked Iraq in 1998. He attacked because of WMD. That was the focus of the "deterrence," but even Clinton admits that when he left office, Saddam still had WMD. Oh never mind. It's not worth the effort. SH was the villain of the world, responsible for 9/11, an immediate threat to Omaha, Nebraska. That's why we sent in 300,000 +/-troops, did the "shock and awe" dance (forgot that term, didn't we?), killing 1000's of civilians, but impressing the hell out of CNN viewers. That's why we are spending $4B per month, selling treasury bonds, to find old SH's WMD's, a dire threat to Muncie, Indiana. Long live Sir George! John