Whilst masticating on , mark lewis (1:3634/12)
wrote to Alan Hess:

RW>>> It not only can be considered defensive, it was. It was called 
RW>>> a pre emptive strike. Saddam had been warned for 12 years. Did 
RW>>> we not give him enough time or what?

AH>> And he was contained.  No threat to his neighbors or us.

ml> he was contained? you do remember kuwait, do you not?

Do you?  Saddam was driven out of Kuwait, after which 2/3 of his country
was controlled as no-fly zones.  That's contained.

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