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Subject: Re: Why the sudden push to get Saddam?

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Alan

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Date Posted: 08:23:51 09/16/02 Mon
In reply to: Astrid 's message, "Re: Why the sudden push to get Saddam?" on 11:30:29 09/15/02 Sun

>>That said, though, I'm all for invading Iraq and
>>installing a democratic regime with protections for
>>civil liberties and human rights (though I don't know
>>if that's what Bush will do). And let's not stop
>>there--there are scores of countries that deserve the
>>same treatment.
>
>Wow, that's a pretty major task. Is this going to be
>funded by American taxpayers? The military effort it
>will take is one thing, and the cost of establishing
>and maintain this protection for individual rights
>perhaps an even greater one.

Sure. But you can't put a price on such things. I'm sure the occupation of Japan and West Germany was a bit pricey...as was the Marshall Plan. But look at what it did for the world economy long term, not to mention the rights of citizens in those countries.

>You didn't comment on the timing of the Bush
>administration's decision. Do you think that they
>want to oust Saddam because he has funded terrorism?

No. It's payback time, clearly.

Alan

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