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I was just reading the Guardian's latest: http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,782187,00.html "Mr Rumsfeld said: "I've found over the years that when our country does make the right judgments, the right decisions, that other countries do cooperate and they do participate." No amount of denunciation or "doubling the fist at" can sway the masses at this point to co-operate with the US. We are talking about a unilateral effort - an unsupported, pre-emptive machination of inestimable lives. If America chooses to go forth with this conditional antagonism, then it (the US) must be prepared to be a clear example of voluntary exile. It appears there is a deficiency of mediatory capacity within the speeches presented by those representing America. Lacking humility when approaching a very delicate situation - that of Iraq for e.g., warrants a nervous chuckle. The article also says: "However, senior British military sources said Mr Bush had already made up his mind to attack Iraq. The US was beginning to "warm up its public relations machine, to prepare the general public", one said." I do hope part of this public relations effort includes mention of the bill the tax payers will be responsible for. Seeing as all of the 80 billion dollars needed to fight this war will come out of our pocket. Saudia Arabia and Kuwait (among other countires) are not eager to step in to hand over money this time. I personally do not see how any PR campaign will be able to sugarcoat an impending recession while enchanting us into believing the agonies of death are fashionable and "necessary". Anai Rhoads - - - - Humans have a wonder instinct about things. They can discover everything except the obvious. -- __________________________________________________________ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup _______________________________________________ Sent via the discussion list of the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq. To unsubscribe, visit http://lists.casi.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/casi-discuss To contact the list manager, email casi-discuss-admin@lists.casi.org.uk All postings are archived on CASI's website: http://www.casi.org.uk