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The Alliance
US will go it alone on Iraq if necessary
2002-02-07
  • US Secretary of State Colin Powell said in testimony before the House International Relations Committee that while the US values allies, it won't hesitate to go it alone if necessary. Powell said the US will work for a regime change in Iraq even though most of the European Allies, Russia, China and most Middle East countries are opposed to such blatant interference in the internal affairs of a sovereign country.
    It probably will become necessary at first. If it flops they'll get to point the finger and say "I told you so." If it lasts long enough, they'll come on board. The dangers to the "allies" is that if it works, and works quickly, it'll be so hard to stand next to the USA for the gratitude that'll come from throwing off the bloody-handed dictators. That'll hurt business.
    • Posted by:Fred Pruitt

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