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To: TimF who wrote (156547)	1/18/2005 11:28:39 PM
From: GST	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Hi Tim: <If Iraq had provided extra provocation and/or the UN had unambigiously endorsed American intervention it wouldn't have made a lot of difference in the course of the war.> It would have made all the difference in the world. It would have meant Arab speaking soldiers. It would have meant enough boots on the ground to maintain order. It would have meant securing weapons depots. It would have meant keeping Iraq from descending into a lawless hellhole. It would have meant that there would be a chance for meaningful national elections. It would have meant far, far fewer US deaths and injuries. It would have meant far, far fewer Iraqi casualties. It would have meant that Iraq would get a much better shot at democracy.