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To: Ilaine who wrote (5166)	11/10/2005 9:30:26 AM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541912

But I think it's pretty clear Saddam thought the US wouldn't interfere. Saddam wasn't a stupid man, and he would have known he didn't stand a chance against the US. Now I don't think Glaspie's remarks were the only reason he thought that the US wouldn't interfere, but I do think Saddam was used to viewing the world the way he believed it to be, rather than the way it actually is, and Glaspie's remarks helped him slot the US response in to a niche that fit with his plans (which reminds me of the way our current administration "thinks", actually).

To: Ilaine who wrote (5166)	11/11/2005 8:06:26 AM
From: Mary Cluney	Respond to of 541912

what Glaspie did was get dragged out of bed and transported to one of Saddam's palaces in the middle of the night and subjected to one of his endless rants, not for the first time. And while he was ranting about Kuwait, she said that the US wouldn't get involved in Iraq's personal affairs IMO (Lawrence Wilkerson said pretty much the same thing), history will view George HW Bush presidency much more favorably than most people think - especially with regards to how he handled the Gulf War. Glaspie I am afraid got pushed around because she was a woman. Women in power those days and today have challenges that men do not have to face. Can you imagine Mao dragging the US Ambassador George Bush out of bed at midnight and be ranted on. No way that would have happened. Like all women, Glaspie was getting attitude from all sides. That is just my guess.