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To: LindyBill who wrote (9789)	9/29/2003 3:18:38 AM
From: KLP	Respond to of 793864

Wonderful article by Mr. Rumsfeld! He is exactly correct: Iraqis will have to overcome the physical and psychological effects of living three decades under a Stalinist system. But the ingredients for success are there. Iraq has oil, water and vast wheat and barley fields. It has biblical sites, and great potential for tourism. It has an educated, intelligent and industrious population. We should resist the urge to do for the Iraqis what would be better done by the Iraqis. We can help--but only if we balance the size of our presence to meet the military challenge, while putting increasing responsibility in Iraqi hands. I just hope I live long enough to go and see some of those biblical sites, with no fear of being in the middle of Saddam-like tribal terrorism. Someday, those who have been so negative toward Mr Rumsfeld and the Administration will realize the huge error they have made. Iraq can and hopefully will be a beacon of freedom in the Middle East that has been such a swamp of sorrow for so long.