Al salaam a'alaykum mark

06 Jan 04 12:47, mark lewis wrote to Alan Hess:

 ->>>> Invading Iraq can't really be considered defensive, Did Iraq
 ->>>> attack USA?

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

Saddam was driven from Kuwait. After that was he was no longer a threat to
his neighbours or the US.

Regards,
David

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