wayne,

that's exactly right and the real problem.
The turks don't want a kurdistan, neither does Iran. Too many kurds in
these countries.
The kindoms in Ariaba (Saudi and all others) don't want a democracy in
their neighborhood.
Saudi-Arabia doesn't want the sunnit or shiits too strong either.
What is going to start is a Lebanon all over and much bigger.
Ethnic cleanings (don't know how to spell clensing ;-)
civil wars. everybody against each and everbody.
War for centuries to come. Do you really believe that a "christian" ruler
will be accepted?
If the us military stays for a longer period of time, they will be right in
the middle of it.
Ask Israel how they feel.
Not too long and the american population will say, bring our people home.
What do we care about this area, who pays for all of it?
please don't tell me, that the US will install a democracy and it will work.
Dream on.
Mr. Bush is about to open a pandora box and he's so blind to see that.
Of course, what does he know about history outside the US?

Just my personal opinion.
Michael


On Thu, 6 Mar 2003 17:49:07 EST, Wayne R. Boyer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>In a message dated 3/6/03 11:54:26 AM Pacific Standard Time,
>[log in to unmask] writes:
>
>
>> If you turn this story around, maybe Saddam believes that he is Travis
and
>> Mr. Bush is Santa Anna.
>
>And perhaps the average Iraqi will feel that they are the Texans.... and
>fight and fight and fight against the invaders?????  It's a sure bet that
the
>Kurds will fight for Kurdistan against the Turks, the US, and whoever else
>tries to stop an independent Kurdistan.
>
>Wayne
>
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