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To: Neocon who wrote (137680)	6/23/2004 5:28:21 PM
From: GST	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

We did not invent colonialism, but we are repeating their mistakes. Indeed, we fought to get out from under colonialism. Now we are colonizing Iraq. The political culture and system of government in Iraq is not ours to decide. The Constitution of Iraq is not ours to decide. The form of government is not ours to decide. Who shall lead Iraq is not ours to decide. What Iraq will do with its resources is not ours to decide. Anything can happen in Iraq. The idea that we have set Iraq on a path to a known end is make believe. We have no idea where Iraq is going or how it will get there. Further, it is not our place to decide.

To: Neocon who wrote (137680)	6/25/2004 12:41:28 PM
From: Maurice Winn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Thanks for the support for the reconstitution of the United Nations. Another person who sees the benefits: <Every time there has been a transition from dictatorship or monarchy to democracy, it has involved cultural change and. therefore, education. In some instances, the cultural change has been gradual, in others, it has been forced. Since adherence to democracy is merely a way of providing a framework for social controversies, avoiding bloodshed and establishing fair ground rules, people are being asked for relatively little in adhering to it. That is why it is far different than a truly ideologically driven social experiment. Everyone has a stake in peace and prosperity, and only the most extreme elements could object to solving conflicts peacefully....... > Only in places like Iraq, Rwanda and others where there is major conflict do I think the process should be by way of conquest. For the rest, a voluntary decision to join after a process of education and 'finding the one true path to enlightenment' is better. Mqurice