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To: Red Heeler who wrote (520)	1/13/2004 6:00:20 PM
From: Red Heeler	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1347

Editorial: The wrong war/Why Iraq was a mistake Imagine that President Bush and Secretary of State Colin Powell had made a case for the invasion of Iraq along the following lines: "Saddam Hussein is an evil dictator who has long oppressed the Iraqi people and threatened Iraq's neighbors. It is U.S. policy to seek regime change in Iraq, and we propose to do that now, by military force. Saddam does not pose a risk to the United States now, and any threat he eventually may pose is years or decades away. His programs for developing weapons of mass destruction have been dormant since the end of the Gulf War. We have no evidence of links between Saddam and the terrorists of Al-Qaida or other groups capable of attacking the United States. Any invasion of Iraq is not related to the war on terrorism. "Nevertheless, removing Saddam and creating a free, democratic Iraq is a worthy goal, though it will not come cheap. It will cost tens upon tens of billions of dollars raised from American taxpayers. International assistance will be minimal. Hundreds of fine young Americans will be killed in the process, and thousands will suffer debilitating wounds that will alter their lives forever. We call upon the American people to willingly shoulder those costs in the name of a free Iraq." startribune.com

To: Red Heeler who wrote (520)	1/14/2004 11:27:57 AM
From: TigerPaw	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1347

If the Bush league continues it's war strategy then China may use FDR's playbook. They would stay neutral nominally, but allow problems in areas such as Korea and Indonesia to fester until the U.S. is really overextended. Then they could march through Taiwan, Malaysia, and perhaps Vietnam with little more than a tongue lashing from the shrub. Bush will make this the Millenium of the New Chinese. Maybe they will at least export some jobs back as they gain dominance. TP