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U.S. Official: Iraq a Lesson for Others
By VICTOR L. SIMPSON The Associated Press
Wednesday, April 9, 2003; 10:10 AM

ROME - A top U.S. State Department official said Wednesday that the war on Iraq should be a lesson for other regimes pursuing weapons of mass destruction, but insisted that the United States is seeking the peaceful elimination of those weapons programs.

John R. Bolton, undersecretary of state for arms control and international security, spoke to reporters after meetings with Vatican officials on proposals for humanitarian assistance and postwar reconstruction in Iraq.

He was asked about speculation that Syria and Iran could be America's next targets after the war in Iraq.

"We are hopeful that a number of regimes will draw the appropriate lesson from Iraq that the pursuit of weapons of mass destruction is not in their national interest," Bolton said.
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Jane Fonda fears 'entire world' will unite against U.S. after Iraq warAssociated Press Published April 9, 2003 FOND10

VANCOUVER -- Jane Fonda told a Canadian audience that she fears the U.S. campaign in Iraq will turn people all over the world against America.

``What it's going to mean for (America's) stability as a nation, for terrorism, for the economy - I can't imagine,'' Fonda said Tuesday. ``I think the entire world is going to be united against us.''
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Gonz said:
"We are hopeful that a number of regimes will draw the appropriate lesson from Iraq that the pursuit of weapons of mass destruction is not in their national interest,"
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How far down are Isreal and N. Korea on the list?
 
I'd think N Korea made the top 3. Isreal, somewhere around 20 or 30 I'd guess.
 
Gonz said:
top U.S. State Department official said Wednesday that the war on Iraq should be a lesson for other regimes pursuing weapons of mass destruction
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Wouldn't it be a little more effective if he said that after we found some WMDs? Timing is important with these type of things.
 
I don't think we're concerned about democratic countries that have nukes. It's the dictatorships that are a concern, particularly the ones with military ambitions.
 
The ones that worry me the most (that we know have nukes) are Inda, Pakistan and North Korea. They've all three as much as said they would use them. I'm not sure under what circumstances Israel would or wouldn't, but they don't scare me as much. It's unfortunate that we can't put the genie back in the bottle. but wishful thinking is unlikely to help in any way.
 
I still say the countries that admit having nukes are relatively safe. They are saying, "back the fuck off, I'm armed & dangerous". The ones that have them (or try to obtain them) & say nothing scare the hell out of me. They will use 'em & look around in a puzzled fashion muttering "who? ME?"
 
chcr said:
The ones that worry me the most (that we know have nukes) are Inda, Pakistan and North Korea. They've all three as much as said they would use them. I'm not sure under what circumstances Israel would or wouldn't, but they don't scare me as much. It's unfortunate that we can't put the genie back in the bottle. but wishful thinking is unlikely to help in any way.
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So far, Israel, which has not been confirmed as having nuclear weapons, has only used the threat of having nukes to keep themselves from being completely over-run by those who would like to see them destroyed. Whether they actually have the nukes or not, it seems to be a good strategy to me. ;)
 
chcr said:
The ones that worry me the most (that we know have nukes) are Inda, Pakistan and North Korea.
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Again, India, as a free democratic country doesn't worry me. They are not a threat to the US. Free countries have the right to defend themselves from dictatorships. The only country that India has threatened with nukes is Pakistan, and I believe the threat was something like, "fuck with us, and we'll bomb you back to the stone age." More power to them.
 
Ardsgaine said:
The only country that India has threatened with nukes is Pakistan,
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True, I don't think they'll nuke us either. I'm more worried about the fallout myself. I really misspoke though. I think the scariest thing is for some terrorist group or other to get their hands on one.
Gato_Solo said:
So far, Israel, which has not been confirmed as having nuclear weapons, has only used the threat of having nukes to keep themselves from being completely over-run by those who would like to see them destroyed. Whether they actually have the nukes or not, it seems to be a good strategy to me.
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Now, I didn't know that. I guess I just assumed they had them since they made the threat.
 
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