Re: Post-Saddam Iraq?

From: joedees@bellsouth.net
Date: Mon 11 Nov 2002 - 20:25:28 GMT

  • Next message: Scott Chase: "Re: Post-Saddam Iraq?"

    >
    > ----- Original Message -----
    > From: <joedees@bellsouth.net>
    > > Having experienced the tender mercies of Saddamic rule, the people
    > > of Iraq are desperate for a freer and less painful alternative, but
    > > the only way to remove an absolute dictator is by assassination (not
    > > easy, since he moves between 50 palaces, has a dozen body doubles,
    > > and the is guarded by his extended family) or militarily. The
    > > problem with the Shah was his abuses using his secret police, SAVAK,
    > > which, unfortunately, the US helped to train. That is what gave
    > > Khomeini his opening. It's kinda hard to convince US-haters that
    > > the US isn't into that kinda thing any more since the Cold War
    > > ended, but it's true.
    >
    > Now you' re saying that the US is fighting all of its battles with its
    > visor raised, that the preparations for the war against Iraq are
    > tranparent, that the US is openly showing what they got in mind !?
    > There has to be an opening in Saddams armour, there has to be one or
    > more Iraqi guys willing to kill him for at least one million dollar !?
    >
    > On the other hand, I doubt that, knowing indeed his methodes and
    > knowing in what ways he is in control...
    >
    Well, no one, least of all Saddam Hussein, should labor under any illusions regarding the US's intentions towards him should he refuse to disarm. The US is being quite up-front, blunt and forthright about it.
    >
    > Kenneth,
    >
    >
    > ===============================================================
    > This was distributed via the memetics list associated with the
    > Journal of Memetics - Evolutionary Models of Information Transmission
    > For information about the journal and the list (e.g. unsubscribing)
    > see: http://www.cpm.mmu.ac.uk/jom-emit
    >

    =============================================================== This was distributed via the memetics list associated with the Journal of Memetics - Evolutionary Models of Information Transmission For information about the journal and the list (e.g. unsubscribing) see: http://www.cpm.mmu.ac.uk/jom-emit

    This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.5 : Mon 11 Nov 2002 - 20:28:53 GMT