RE: The Middle east -- was a couple of other things

From: Lee Corbin (lcorbin@tsoft.com)
Date: Sat Apr 19 2003 - 15:57:32 MDT

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    Michael Wiik writes

    > Samantha Atkins wrote:
    >
    > > Also there is the small problem that the sanctions were imposed
    > > against a particular regime and its purported dangers when said
    > > regime is now defeated. So on what grounds would we justify the
    > > continuance of sanctions?
    >
    > Well, from TV news I understand the sanctions had nothing to do with the
    > regime but with the WMD. Supposedly Russia is set to veto UN votes to
    > remove the sanctions unless it can be proved Iraq has no WMD. This would
    > force the U.S. to prove a negative if there actually are no WMD in Iraq.
    > It's all quite hilarious really.

    Suddenly the sanctions have gone from killing 5000 children a month
    to being funny. Russia is against removing the sanctions for only
    one reason: sticking it to the U.S. When an "accommodation" is reached,
    presumably the Russians will get a bigger piece of the pie by playing
    hardball.

    Samantha, are you really sure that you favor lifting the sanctions
    now (as your comment above indicates)? At the present time, this
    would help the U.S. Or have I heard wrong?

    Lee

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