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To: Alighieri who wrote (215571)	1/21/2005 9:56:16 PM
From: RetiredNow	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1573689

Alighieri, you are completely devoid of strategic thinking. Why does the U.S. ally itself with Pakistan you ask? I'll tell you why. We have a choice. We can alienate Musharaf and lose a huge ally in the Middle East and then make it 10 times harder to go after the real threats like Iran and the terrorists like Osama. Or we can make alliances with those who are willing and go after the rogue regimes first. Once we've tackled all the tough issues in the Middle East, then we start pressuring countries like Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Have you every played Risk or Diplomacy or Chess or any game that requires strategy and thinking 3, 4, 5 steps ahead? Sometimes you sacrifice a pawn here or there to lure the queen out. Sometimes you make an alliance with an enemy who has something to gain from you and in return you crush the larger enemy together. Then you come back and pressure the smaller enemy to accept democracy, human rights, pluralism, etc.