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To: u-89
The Gulf War One we had no legitimate business initiating

We didn't initiate it. Saddam did. He invaded Kuwait. Furthermore he was given every opportunity to leave Kuwait and end the war he started.

184 posted on 09/20/2003 11:29:34 AM PDT by Stultis
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To: Stultis
Right, Saddam invaded Kuwait - which last time I checked was not sovereign US territory - therefore it was not our business. Furthermore all during the saber rattling Saddam was public engaging in over Kuwait's breach of contract on oil production and their drilling sideways into Iraqi fields we told him explicitly through our ambassador to Iraq April Glasby (who speaks for the president) that the dispute did not concern us. As soon as Saddam moved we cried foul. Liberating Kuwait was an excuse for us to move into the region in force. Leaving Saddam in power justified our staying there. The current war gives us the dual opportunity of expanding our presense and relocating to a better strategic postion.
186 posted on 09/20/2003 11:48:39 AM PDT by u-89
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