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To: tsigprofit who wrote (17431)	6/1/2005 1:24:28 AM
From: Bucky Katt	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 20773

Well, we did pay $25 million to the guy that gave up Hussein... I think he got asylum here as well, and probably has a fully funded social security account to boot.. Keep in mind we have a war premium on crude of $15-$22 a barrel... Think of that next time you gas up, be it a civic or a suburban, we are getting the 'Ol pipe... As for that other stuff, are you really surprised by the allegation? ______________ How about a fresh new month?? Wednesday, June 01, 2005 A president at odds with reality Iraq, Afghanistan and the terrorist threat all contradict Bush's misleading rhetoric. The Roanoke Times What was false in 2003 is now true: Iraq is integral to the fight against al-Qaida and other terrorists. President Bush first made the claim during the run-up to war, warning of ties between Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden that later proved to be without foundation. On Monday, however, he cited what has become an obviously real terrorist presence as justification for staying the course there. The Bush administration deserves no credit for getting it right. On this and other security issues, its pronouncements dangerously misrepresent the dangers and effects of its policies. Invasion and a badly botched occupation made the prewar hype a self-fulfilling prophecy. Iraq is not just where terrorism is burgeoning. It is also why. According to experts such as France's top anti-terrorism judge, al-Qaida is larger, more fragmented and quickly attracting young recruits radicalized by the invasion. "We have a multiplication of all the cells, groups and connections," Jean-Louis Bruguiere, an authority on Islamist militant cells around the world, told BBC Radio. Such realities rebut Bush's confidence. He proclaimed on Monday that "two terrorist regimes are gone forever, freedom is on the march, and America is more secure." On Tuesday, he said, "I believe the Iraqi government is plenty capable of dealing with [insurgents]." Meanwhile in Afghanistan, the actual al-Qaida stronghold, Taliban holdouts and warlords threaten the stability of the government that the White House left dangling when it turned to Iraq. In Iraq, insurgents have killed more than 700 in the past month alone, including public officials, police and soldiers, and confidence in the government is falling. Bombings and assassinations continue to obstruct recon- struction, oil production and public services such as health care and electricity. As for U.S. security, the still-undermanned Iraqi venture appears to have increased the threat of terrorism everywhere. Iraq is integral. Now if only the White House would accept why. roanoke.com