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To: carranza2 who wrote (75087)	10/5/2004 6:27:47 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793931

It is clear to me and to everyone who listens to Bush that his purpose is to radically change the Middle East not necessarily out of some mystical belief in democracy's merits but because of a hard-headed, hard-nosed calculation that doing so is ultimately in our best interests. Clear to you maybe, but not clear to everyone. Half the country thinks that Bush had some fixation with Saddam because Saddam tried to kill his daddy, or believed that Saddam planned 9/11 or that Saddam was about to hand nukes to terrorists. These things not being so, they think Bush had no reason at all to go into Iraq? Isn't that just what Kerry is saying? "A colossal mistake in judgement"?

To: carranza2 who wrote (75087)	10/6/2004 2:00:22 AM
From: KLP	Respond to of 793931

Totally agree with this c2. Too bad more people can't or don't want, to see it as well. It is clear to me and to everyone who listens to Bush that his purpose is to radically change the Middle East not necessarily out of some mystical belief in democracy's merits but because of a hard-headed, hard-nosed calculation that doing so is ultimately in our best interests. Democracy is merely the vehicle for the plan to have failing Arab and Muslim countries get on their feet and achieve some modicum of freedom and independence. If there were other vehicles that would do the trick, I have no doubt that they too would be used. It's ultimately about population growth <<<<<<<<<