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Conclusion: The World We Want

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Perhaps the World we don't want

Contributor: codc01

Date: 2003-03-30 05:50:12


You know, i now have real pity for Tony Blair, since he has also lost this war. He wanted to make sure the US would go through multilateral institutions for rebuilding Iraq, and this does not seem to be case.... Even though i did not agree at all with Mr. Blair's opinion, he does believe in what he is doing, and I'm sure he's not there for geo-strategic reasons...

A Quote from the Guardian
(www.guardian.co.uk):

"Jay Garner, the retired US general who will oversee humanitarian relief and reconstruction in postwar Iraq, is president of an arms company ..."

The US government is *COMPLETELY* crazy!!! Its like they actually wanted an Arab population revolt!!! Their reasoning is childlike and destructive... I simply cannot believe this...!!! You don't name the president of a weapons company as rebuilder of Iraq! I'm usually moderate in my criticism but now i must say that the US is going to their own destruction, and fast, if they don't change attitudes... I just hope its not true.

We'll see if the roadmap regarding the Palestinian State is actually published (it was supposed to be published when
the palestinian prime minister was appointed, that was two weeks ago..)

p.s : This is bad... I'm becoming more and more biased...

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Perhaps the World we don't want

Contributor: jwitt

Date: 2003-03-30 17:45:09


Your not alone, I'm having a hard time staying unbiased and even keeled as well. Certain indications suggest to me that Banquos theory may have some merits, but I'm comforted by the fact that current US troop deployments don't suggest a pending move on Syria or Iran. It seems they have seriously under estimated the force required to subdue Saddam, let alone take on Syria and Iran as well. However, my sense is that things could easily escalate beyond the borders of Iraq.

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