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To: neolib who wrote (153352)	12/5/2004 9:02:52 AM
From: Michael Watkins	Respond to of 281500

I believe the administration did not want to work with Saddam because it would leave an impression in the "arab" world (if such a thing is really that homogenous) that Saddam had some how won. References to US policy makers and influencers can be found showing how they were disappointed that some Gulf states were willing to re-open ties with Saddam, their disappointment being more about the optics of the turnabout rather than the specifics of the renewed relationships. That kind of US reaction - opposing any re-engagement - suggests the threat of Saddam pulling a Gaddafi must have been a factor in launching the war. If the goal was always war, regardless of reason, that makes sense.