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...North Korea are both years ahead of Iraq’s present development; North Korea probably already has a couple of nuclear bombs. The fate of all three countries, however, will largely be settled in Iraq. Over the past year, the United States has staked its credibility on Saddam??s ouster. He has become a symbol separate from the standard moral and practical arguments for war. Unless the United States proves its seriousness, American diplomacy in support of peace in East Asia and the Middle East will never rise above appeasement. Like Herbert’s half-wild...
...Gallup poll last week reported that 44 percent of Americans do not think the Bush administration has done enough to justify military action to remove Saddam??down only three percent from before Bush’s so-called case for invasion. As Bush’s rhetoric loses its power to persuade, so may it also begin to undermine the support he takes for granted. Bush’s rhetorical machine has cowed Democrats in Congress long enough. Although the decision for war seems to have been made already, administration doublespeak may provide the leverage necessary to seize...
...urgency of replacing Saddam??s regime comes from his pursuit of weapons of mass destruction,” Kristol said. “His past use of terrorism as an instrument of statecraft and threats to revitalize his nuclear program makes a quick and decisive attack necessary...
...need to replace Saddam??s regime, but I don’t think we’re ready to do it in a way that maximizes chances of creating greater stability in the interests of the U.S. and the Middle East,” Deutch said. “The objective of the attack is right, but the timing is wrong...
Kristol answered Deutch’s hesitancy to attack by emphasizing Saddam??s ability to strike American interests if he is left alone...