At 09:42 PM 9/30/2002 -0700 Doug wrote: >"It's pretty straightforward," said former CIA director R. James >Woolsey, who has been one of the leading advocates of forcing Hussein >from power. "France and Russia have oil companies and interests in Iraq. >They should be told that if they are of assistance in moving Iraq toward >decent government, we'll do the best we can to ensure that the new >government and American companies work closely with them."
Would you support an attack on Iraq if the UN support for it was bought with bribes promised to two UN Security Council members with another country's resources? After all, that is essentially what is being advocated here - that we conquer Iraq and then tell the conquered Iraqis exactly *which* companies to trade with for their resources. Moreover, what does this say for the moral legitmacy of the United Nations? Just curious. I'd also love to see a response from you regarding my comparison of the charges against Milosevic and the charges against Hussein and why you supported a non-UN-supported attack on one, but oppose a non-UN-supported attack on the other? JDG _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
