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To: cnyndwllr who wrote (445861)	8/21/2003 3:39:14 AM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 769667

msnbc.com <<...Another sure thing: Wes Clark is in. The retired general and Rhodes Scholar increasingly looks like a seer for his pre-war comments. Go back and read what he had to say in the months leading up to the invasion of Iraq. (Any of the Clark for President grassroots Web sites will do.) Clark, who was leaning toward running in any case, almost certainly can’t now resist the chance to say “I told you so.” And, more than any other possible Democratic candidate (with the exception of John Kerry), Clark could brush off the soft-on-defense rhetoric that GOP oppo experts are preparing to throw at the Democratic Party...>>

To: cnyndwllr who wrote (445861)	8/21/2003 3:56:54 AM
From: Raymond Duray	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769667

Re: The question is, what's the exit plan if the Iraqis don't have what it takes? Good grief, get a grip. Let's examine reality for a minute here. There is absolutely no intelligent person in Iraq who wants to align themselves with the U.S. government. That would be about the most stupid move anyone in the Turd World could ever make. Iraqi nationalists, realizing the vast wealth under their feet, ought to align themselves with Hugo Chavez, Lula, OPEC and the Euro community. They will be cheated by the Yanks and Brits. This has been true for the last 200 years. It's idiotic for any Iraqi to side with George Bush, unless he's being paid a hell of a bribe for his corruption. America is the vicious and despicable player in Iraq today. Everyone knows that.

To: cnyndwllr who wrote (445861)	8/21/2003 9:20:07 AM
From: jlallen	Respond to of 769667

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To: cnyndwllr who wrote (445861)	8/21/2003 9:24:11 AM
From: Thomas A Watson	Respond to of 769667

An original thought that makes sense. More people on the ground means more targets. It takes time to train people. It takes time to know people and who is reliable. And then a subset of those people can train others. The infrastructure was ignored in Iraq for decades. Rebuilding thousands of points does not happen in five minutes. There is a natural speed that a country can absorb logistics of repair and rebuild. One can speed 5 times as much and only get 20% for all the extra effort. All the talking heads on TV don't have a clue about what goes into really building something, or rebuilding. And rebuild is far more complex than building new. It takes more labor, more planning but uses less resources. Thousands of decisions are made on a case by case basis every day. It takes time, but thousands of Americans every day in little ways show the Iraqis people good old American love, and a helping hand. Yes these things are true. america.ath.cx The pictures don't lie.