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To: cnyndwllr who wrote (133186)	5/16/2004 6:49:31 PM
From: Sarmad Y. Hermiz	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

>> inevitable long-term fate of nations that have pursued such aggressive policies. I don't think anything is "inevitable". But my guess is the US invasion and occupation of Iraq will convince all leaders to hurry up and acquire some defensive capability to ward off the same fate coming to them. In case one of the war cheer-leaders wants to points that Libya gave up its weapons, my understanding is they had a few incomplete pieces of 20 year old equipment that were still in their original crates. They have no scientists, and no hope of getting anywhere with a weapons program. Also that Libya has been making this offer for 10 years, and it was dismissed as meaningless. However, now it looks like a face-saving plan for the US/UK to say that they accomplished something bu invading Iraq. The standard prediction is that the US hegemony will give rise to hostile alliances to balance it. I suppose that could be one "inevitable" outcome. Sarmad