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To: TigerPaw who wrote (113292)	8/29/2003 10:34:12 AM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 281500

Can you say Quagmire...? Nothing like an 'elective war' that is full of UNintended consequences...It is a shame so many innocent people continue to die in Iraq...We had other options BUT the NeoCONS were convinced they had it all figured out. ___________________________________ 'Realists' Are Not Alone in Opposing War With Iraq ksg.harvard.edu <<...Although the United States would almost certainly win such a war, armed conflict with Iraq would divert resources and attention from the more important task of eliminating the terrorist threat. There is no serious evidence of cooperation between Iraq and Al Qaeda today, but war with Iraq would fuel anti-American sentiments in the Arab and Muslim world, making it easier for bin Laden and his ilk to recruit new martyrs to their cause. War with Iraq could also destabilize the region, and ousting Saddam would force the United States to occupy and police Iraq for many years. Moreover, Iraq does have military options that could impose serious costs. If one is really worried about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, why place Saddam in a situation where he has nothing to lose? In short, an invasion of Iraq is the wrong war in the wrong place at the wrong time. It doesn't take a realist to figure this out, however -- it only takes someone who is sensible, reasonably objective, and focused on the American national interest...>>