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To: brian1501 who wrote (182494)	2/12/2004 3:44:25 PM
From: Alighieri	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575626

You need to realize that "unprecedented" does not mean "completely unfettered" or whatever the language of 1441 demanded. Yackety, yack... the proof is that there are no weapons there. And the UN has been taking heat from him for a job well done. Do you honestly believe that this "unprecedented" access would have: 1) occurred at all if there was not an army at his border No...that's been my point for a while. Bush is not even smart enough to know that he had won. His "friends" have served him poorly. By the way, don't tell me that he thought the intel was fireproof...cause then you are saying he is stupid rather than dishonest. 2) continued and even improved had that army been removed Again, probably not...but we have an army there under far more hostile conditions than we would if it stayed in Kuwait. I remember at the time dishonest arguments from the administration that they could not maintain the army in the desert for a long time. And now? That's how desperate they were to invade at all costs. Al

To: brian1501 who wrote (182494)	2/12/2004 5:26:12 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575626

Hussein had proven over and over again that he was not trustworthy in this process. That, plus the human rights issues, plus the bigger picture of mid-east security, plus the fact we needed to act now or not at all for logistical reasons lead to his demise. That's why we had weapon inspectors in Iraq.......to keep him honest. And it was working! The WMD has always been just one part of a multi-part reasoning. You continue to focus on that because you think it's the best political hay. No. Its what ultimately convinced the majority of Americans who were opposed to war that the war was necessary........even without UN approval. We are playing by your rules. ted