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To: Bilow who wrote (112680)	8/25/2003 6:27:39 PM
From: quehubo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Bilow: Saddam was the master of interrupting oil production. Iraq's facilities are in total disrepair because he was too busy funding terrorists, developing weapons and fighting wars. Iraqi production could have exceeded Saudi's by now if Saddam was smart and looked for the weapon the Saudi's gained. Saddam also caused the destruction of Iranian oil production and Kuwaiti production. This little blip in Iraqi production you harp on is quite uninformed and shortsighted. eia.doe.gov

To: Bilow who wrote (112680)	8/25/2003 8:21:08 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

I agree with you, which is why I wanted to leave Saddam in there. He was a useful buffer to Iranian power, and until we cut him down to size (and then kept him in a box) 12 years ago, he was a useful buffer to Saudi power. Useful just like Somoza, Pinochet, and possibly the Shah? You see... I obviously have a fundamental disagreement with you about the efficacy of maintaining Saddam in power. For one, it absolutely justifies the prevalent Iraqi belief that Saddam was a "puppet" of the US, and secondly, that we were responsible for their suffering by refusing to unhold those various UN resolutions. And will remember this post of yours the next time I hear any criticism by you of US support for these dictators, and the ultimate blowback that US foreign policy suffered as a result. Hawk