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To: Ilaine who wrote (121925)	6/24/2005 9:54:25 AM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793820

You could look at it that way, but I don't. I was trying to give Karen the "MSM" take in the context of whether they would tout or cover up the DSM. I don't think the MSM were interested in the planning, itself, so much as the timing and what that suggests about the credibility of how Bush sold the war.

To: Ilaine who wrote (121925)	6/24/2005 11:59:18 AM
From: KLP	Respond to of 793820

Either way, Bush was right to prepare for any eventuality, including what happened. The only people I know who feel otherwise are ones who felt it was wrong to invade, period. Wrong to invade, therefore wrong to prepare to invade. I completely agree with your summation there, and your next response to kholt. Can anyone just >>imagine<< the fuss and feathers that would be flying if Bush and team hadn't preplanned for as many possibilities as possible for not only Iraq, but for all scenarios that could potentially arise anyplace in the world?? Now, with the miracles of hindsight, we realize that more attention should have been paid to the crystal balls, so that we could have seen that thousands of murdering militant Islamists would come streaming into Iraq. The militants are fear driven. They realize freedom in Iraq will be the end of their dream of supreme power over a population.