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Re: Those backing the attack on Iraq-read this first.

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From: alpha beta
Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2002 01:35
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Monte wrote:
> 
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51526-2002Sep7.html
> 
> Although no real fan of Bush the first, the article referenced details
> fairly well all that should be considered in todays rush to go to war.
> It also gives good insight into why all those moderate conservatives
> and retired generals came out of the woodwork to oppose the whitehouse
> on this issue.
> 
> The whitehouse is quickly becoming a house of irrationality which must
> be reined in and brought back to reality.  The fanatics within the
> power circle appear to have once again confirmed "That power corrupts,
> and total power power corrupts totally."
> 
> Why do Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rove want so badly to occupy Iraq?  For that
> is exactly what will result with any toppling of the present regime.
> Absolutely no convincing evidence of immediate peril has come forth
> from this group.  Yet they continue to ignore the counsel of James
> Baker, Scowcroft, Swarzkopf, and others with great experience in
> dealing with exactly this region, and issue.
> 
> You would expect those men, all good conservatives, all good
> republicans, to be allowed a full hearing.  Yet what has happened?
> The unprecedented need for such people to appeal publicly in the media
> for their views to be heard.  Foe Democrats and other loosly aligned
> political groups that is common, for conservative or even moderate
> republicans it is unheard of.

ITS ALL ABOUT THE MONEY! AS USUAL, REPUBLIKKKANS
WILL DO ANYTHING TO MAKE AN ILLEGAL BUCK.
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