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To: JohnM who wrote (134399)	8/25/2005 3:22:39 PM
From: LindyBill	Respond to of 793903

Bill and I won't have much beyond our social security checks to live on at that point. Well, at least I won't need a furnace to warm my place up. I will look to the new Kingdom of Hawaii to look after me. lindybill@hangloose.poor

To: JohnM who wrote (134399)	8/25/2005 3:51:22 PM
From: DavesM	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793903

John, If American troops are in Iraq in 09, the Democratic Party will be like the Republicans in 1969 - reverse field. They won't have a time table to withdraw. They will maintain that Iraq is vital in the war against Terrorism. That despite the errors of the Bush Administration, al-Qaida is now in Iraq in large numbers and must be defeated. They will note that al-Qeada attacked the States before the invasion of Iraq, and will continue to attack the U.S. if we leave Iraq - the only difference being al-Qeada will have a base in the Middle East to launch insurgencies into neighboring countries. They will point out that al-Qaida was involved in a Civil War in Afghanistan, and yet found time to plan and support the 9/11 attack from safe zones under their control, launch insurgencies in neighboring countries - and therefore can be involved in a civil war in Iraq and still plan terrorism against the States from areas in their control in Iraq. They will note that al-Qeada has made it clear that their objective is to chase Americans and American influence out of the Islamic World. And they will maintain that they cannot allow a region of the middle east to be a safe haven for al-Qeada. I do not see why you can say that al Qeada is not the largest problem likely to occur in Iraq. Al Qeada is the group stoking the flames of Civil War.