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Free elections supervised by an occupying power? "Free" elections would be a better description. Our record in securing free elections after removing a regime is not a good one.

Bush certainly indicated today that getting rid of Saddam would go a long way toward ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He said that Saddam's removal will give both sides a chance to bury their differences in a more stable environment and that "ending this direct and growing threat" from Saddam Hussein would pave way for peace in the Middle East. He said there would be a "new stage for Middle East peace" once Saddam loses power.

By the President's own logic, the campaign to damage al Qaeda in Afghanistan must have been a resounding failure, since he has argued continually that we are in grave danger from Saddam's help to al Qaeda.

There is ample evidence of Saudi support for the Palestinian terrorists.