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To: TigerPaw who wrote (209314)	10/29/2004 5:51:44 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575856

>> What was gained in Iraq is not worth the cost, in lives or treasure. You have your opinion, I have mine. I do think a large number of simple-minded people don't comprehend WHY we needed to remove Saddam, and I do think Bush's inability to communicate this adequately is contributing to the closeness of this race. That said, I think Bush is going to win nicely on Tuesday, and while the Dems may try to steal it as they did last time, I predict the attempted theft will fail, just as before.

To: TigerPaw who wrote (209314)	10/29/2004 5:52:48 PM
From: Alighieri	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575856

What was gained in Iraq is not worth the cost, in lives or treasure. What WAS gained in Iraq? You make it sound like there was some upside somewhere. Al

To: TigerPaw who wrote (209314)	10/30/2004 3:42:50 AM
From: Peter Dierks	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575856

You are probably right about that. Fortunately we are sending Bush back to the Whitehouse. What we will accomplish in Iraq is more valuable than you will ever appreciate. Poverty breeds dissatisfaction. Extremists come from dissatisfied people. It is not a coincidence that all of the most politically free countries are near the top of the list of economic successful countries. The Index of Economic Freedom shows that throughout the world, nations with more economic freedom are wealthier than nations with less economic freedom. The correlation between economic freedom and wealth, moreover, is strong. There are no wealthy nations that have little economic freedom. While there are some relatively poor nations that have high economic freedom, these are nations that only recently embraced economic freedom and are growing rapidly now in response. ... Economically, only capitalism could deliver the goods. Politically, only democracy could satisfy our desires for respect. virginiainstitute.org A free Iraq will reduce the flow of disaffected from the Middle East. It should serve as an economic magnate for the motivated people from neighboring states. Just like the United States draws part of its strength from immigrants, Iraq should become an economic powerhouse for the same reasons.