The restraints on Bush have been a suggestion that he get approval of congress and the UN before beginning the war. Going to the UN is expensive, because he has to bribe others to go along with it.
I am not sure if some of the debate was not orchestrated in the first place. Once Bush agreed to go along with the Powell line, all major resistance collapsed. There was only a prior hint that the victory might bring some unwelcome consequences as instability in the Middle East. But then it turns out that Bush (i.e. Perle et al) wanted to refashion the Middle East all along. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
