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Undertoad · 02-23-2002, 11:13 AM

The only "justification" needed to go into Iraq is whatever flimsy premise will maintain enough political will to get the job done.

I would far rather that the US not be the world's policeman, but removing the Iraqi regime would be a marvelous outcome by anyone's standards. It would sure be a great favor to the actual people of Iraq.

I don't think Rumsfeld would lie to the press. I watch his live press conferences all the time. I do think he describes situations in ways favorable to his desired outcome. It would make a hell of a lot more sense if they would use pool reporters the way they did in the Gulf war. It would satisfy a lot of the press' needs in telling us what is really going on.

02-23-2002, 11:13 AM	#12
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	The only "justification" needed to go into Iraq is whatever flimsy premise will maintain enough political will to get the job done. I would far rather that the US not be the world's policeman, but removing the Iraqi regime would be a marvelous outcome by anyone's standards. It would sure be a great favor to the actual people of Iraq. I don't think Rumsfeld would lie to the press. I watch his live press conferences all the time. I do think he describes situations in ways favorable to his desired outcome. It would make a hell of a lot more sense if they would use pool reporters the way they did in the Gulf war. It would satisfy a lot of the press' needs in telling us what is really going on.