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Date Posted: 22:48:03 09/05/02 Thu
Author: Dark Star
Subject: Agreed and disagreed...
In reply to: Perceptor II 's message, "Various responses" on 19:40:51 09/05/02 Thu

>>Is Bush guilty of sabre-rattling?

Yes, but I believe that Bush's saber-rattling has a specific purpose: to (hopefully) cause Saddam to blink, to sweat a little, to become sloppy and allow evidence to slip that would prove that he is developing W.O.M.D. (Weapons of Mass Destruction). I also believe that the military movement that was seen in several U.S. bases in the region was staged for that purpose.<<

I agree that it is a way for Bush to get Saddam on the offensive. But if President Hussein does call the bluff, what then? Do we go fight? Do we back down? And what if he dose view this as an aggressive stance, and winds up attacking one of those bases? That's what's worrying me. Throw in the fact that most of the Arab world is not happy with our choices, and they are not very supportive of this...makes me shudder a bit.

>>This might surprise some people here, but I do not support starting a war with Iraq at this time. Bush is totally right about his assessment of Saddam Hussein. He is a danger to the world. However, having the U.S. oust a regime in an Islamic country, even a secular dictator like Saddam, would just cause even bigger problems right now.<<

And it would add more turblance to the Middle east, which is already voliant enough as it is. I'm tending not to worry about Hussein, as thus far there is no proof...but as I've said we don't know for sure. Rather I'm more worried about the Palistine/Israel situation, and the brewing problems between Pakastan and India.

DS (Who's not suprised at P2's stance.)

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