dismantelling their WMD that we could attack. However, Iraq couldn't
dismantel what they didn't have. So we trumped up evidence to show that they
did. Hence the illegal.
-Kevin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Heald, Tim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 9:42 AM
Subject: RE: Bush gives the finger to the world again
> Tell me again how the war was illegal?
>
> The United Nations holds no mandate over our actions. We are still a
> sovereign nation capable of acting unilaterally.
>
> You might not have thought it was a good idea, but that doesn't make it
> illegal. Now I would be forced to agree that it was unconstitutional
(read
> illegal) as war was never formally declared, but for some reason we no
> longer feel bound by the constitution in this country. As most mainstream
> people, both left and right, believe that the constitution is a living,
> interpreted document, you shouldn't complain about that too loudly. If we
> want to strictly follow one section of the constitution, than all need be
> applied equally (Firearms laws, private property, gov't only getting
> involved in those things that are specifically mentioned in the
> constitution).
>
> Additionally why should we support the economies of nations that in effect
> cost lives of American soldiers? These supposed allies (whose defense we
> have bled for time and again) refused to take part in the fighting, and
have
> continued to take part in the reconstruction unless we met their demands.
> They don't deserve our money, and make no mistake, this is our money.
>
> I can't agree Kevin. We are doing nothing wrong here. We may have erred
in
> invading. I am sure we have made many mistakes during the occupation.
Yet
> we're still trying to do the right thing there, and the people that
wouldn't
> stand with us during the tough part shouldn't profit now that there is
money
> to be made.
>
> --
> Timothy Heald
> Web Portfolio Manager
> Overseas Security Advisory Council
> U.S. Department of State
> 571.345.2319
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 10:29 AM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Bush gives the finger to the world again
>
>
> Former top U.S. officials are blasting the Bush administration for
reopening
> a rift with Europe by excluding critics of the war from prime contracts
for
> Iraq's reconstruction.
>
> http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,105433,00.html
> <http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,105433,00.html>
>
> "I thought we were in the process of acquiring support rather than
> alienating it," former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright (search)
said.
>
> So let me get this straight.
>
> 1. Economy is bad.
> 2. Find a patsy country and accuse them of something unfounded.
> 3. Get called on it by other countries.
> 4. Attack anyway
> 5. Deny reconstruction contracts to countries that wouldn't help in an
> illegal war.
>
> And people are complaining? I don't get it. It looks like a perfect plan
to
> boost the economy by giving local companies big contracts.
>
> -Kevin
> _____
>
>
>
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