Reply #6: I love the statements these guys make,

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before, it was "disastrous". Now, it's become "it won't hurt US ties". After the Spaniards withdrew their troops, it was "aiding and abetting the enemy". They can threaten all they want; people don't want their family members in Iraq. It's too dangerous. The new elections are proving just that: people are electing leaders who will get them out of Iraq.

I recall the photo of Bush and Chirac shaking hands last weekend. I saw a glimt of humour in Chirac's eyes, as he loomed over Bush, whose face was puffy from jet lag, and like a sullen little boy, refused to look at him.

Chirac looked amused, with the corners of his mouth turning up. Chirac knows how the rest of the world feels, and he's probably feeling pretty good about standing up to this little weasel.

So they know they're at the mercy of new administrations being voted in, BY THE PEOPLE. Scary thought, isn't it Powell.