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nah strawman puts up the (let's call it an) argument that "if the the (sic) US just pulled out of the Middle East, Saddam would start harassing his neighbors (sic) again" mmmmm... of course, this may be true. But it sure makes one wonder why nearly all of his neighbours don't want the US to go to war with Iraq. Actually, it might make one down right confused when you consider the improvement in relations between Iraq and it's neighbours and all the free trade agreements that Iraq has been entering into lately with their neighbours. Indeed, if one was to consider for too long the incentives of Saddam, recognising that he has always acted quite rationally, then that headache could turn into a migrane - and we all saw what that did to Steve Waugh's second innings. Maybe those silly bastards just don't know what's good for them? Maybe Iraq will suddenly, and without precident or explaination, invade countries that it has never held a claim over? History would suggest the U.S. is more likely to do this... but hey - Saddam was backed by the US for a long time and maybe picked up some of their traits? : are you convinced yet? I guess the quality of this argument would lead Tim Blair to say "let's roll" but it's not good enough for this number...
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