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To: michael97123 who wrote (42733)	5/7/2004 4:48:34 PM
From: Sully-	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793739

Mike, I'm glad we agree that the WOT is the most important issue. I understand why you think the Bush Admin will likely do the best job in that regard & I agree. Your desire to "to expand the tent" & your concerns that "If the base is not a lock yet, then we are in serious trouble" are legitimate concerns. However, I'm not inclined to expand the tent by appeasing corrupt governments & the UN to get there as the Kerry camp seems to wish to do. I feel that the Oil-for-Food scandal needs to hold open, transparent investigations that sheds light on all the corruption. Then let the chips fall where they may. If the UN, France, etc., wishes to continue to oppose the US in the WOT, so be it. We will just have to fight the WOT with whom ever is willing to join the Coalition of the willing. Since 9/11, their actions have caused serious harm in the WOT. It is our troops that are fighting & dying while corrupt politicians have lined their pockets & openly opposed us at every turn. This scandal needs to be exposed & we must insist on serious, meaningful changes to the UN so that it has a real chance to fulfill its charter. That is more important to me than attempting to win over some swing votes for the election. Sure, going this route might piss off a whole lot of people. And with the liberal media spinning everything against the Bush Admin, Kerry could win the election. However, without serious change in the UN, the WOT is going to be longer & bloodier than it would if we let them off for the sake of partisan politics. The WOT is going to continue regardless of who sits in the White House. The terrorists aren't going to go away if Kerry wins or if the UN, France, etc., gets a free pass once again. I'd much rather have Bush force them all to come clean & lose the election than to attempt appeasement in return for faux UN support & a continuation of the status quo. Our troops & countless innocent civilians will be the ones paying the ultimate price if we do. I'm just not partisan enough to pretend that this isn't a real possibility. FWIW, I feel the prison abuse scandal should also be handled the same way that I want the the Oil-for-Food scandal prosecuted.