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Re: The beginning of the end of NATO?
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Wed, 12 Feb 2003 16:51:13 GMT
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> > > It is notable that:
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> > > 38% of the UK public feel "The United States is a threat to international
> > > security and peace". Only 45% feel the same about Iraq.
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> > Only 38%? I would have guessed about twice that.
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> I find it amazing that a certain someone gives evidence that Iraq is a
> greater threat to international security and peace than the US. ;-)
Have I done that? Does public opinion amount to evidence of a threat? ;)
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> But the claim that there is nothing Saddam can do is absolutely false
> (though realistically true). He can leave power.
A very good point!
> Now why that would
> satisfy Bush I'm not quite sure since it would leave the exact same power
> structure with a Saddam-of-a-different-name in control. Given that Saddam
> would be willing to lose 90% (a low estimate no doubt) of the population to
> retain power (and would lose no sleep over it) it ain't gonna happen. If
> this was restated so that there is nothing Saddam can do on the subject of
> WoMD (weapons of...) to satisfy Bush, yes, I agree.
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> > > Given that the UK is more “pro war” than France, do those stats help explain
> > > why France does not support your "president"?
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> > Can we pass a law that "president" *always* has to be in quotes when
> > referring to Bush?
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> The French have bitterly resented the U.S. leadership in NATO fairly
> consistently, so I must say I pretty much dismiss their opinions out of
> hand.
That's a little sad.
Scott A
> But to be fair, I pretty much dismiss Dubya's opinions out of hand, too.
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> -->Bruce<--
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