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To: GST who wrote (195569)	8/7/2006 11:56:59 AM
From: michael97123	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 281500

Iraq was the low hanging fruit of the axis of evil which by the way i consider real. We skipped over NK and Iran and tried to set an example for them as to what would happen if they continued their evil ways. Thats why iran had some an interest in bogging us down in iraq. When bush was on the carrier it appeared that this policy was a terrific success. If iraq had been quickly transformed into something peaceful and prosperous it would have been and it also would have been a real warning to iran and NK that they would have had to take into account. When things went bad in iraq, so did rummy and our failure to adapt killed any chance for success. Do you buy any of this low hanging fruit theory of mine.

To: GST who wrote (195569)	8/7/2006 2:46:58 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

But the US did not have a cease fire with Iraq. The US, as a member of the coalition that removed Saddam from Kuwait, and participated in the signing of UNSC 687 (and primary enforcer of that cease-fire), acted under the authority of 678, 687 and ESPECIALLY 1441 (passed unanimously) to force Iraq to abide by its cease-fire obligations. Operation: Iraqi freedom was no more than "Desert Storm Pt. Duex" because every action taken in overthrowing Saddam was authorized under the same UNSC resolutions that ousted him from Kuwait. Read your history GST.. Better yet.. understand it.. Hawk