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Laurie Mylroie br> Adjunct Scholar br> American Enterprise Institute br> Washington, D.C. /p> p> I find myself somewhat where William Tucker is concerning our nation's war in Iraq. What adds to my vexation is the knowledge that, according to International Christian Concern, Iraq has now moved up to being the in the second worst place in the world for the persecution of Christians . If that is so, then Iraqi Christians were much better off under Saddam Hussein than they are now that we have "liberated" them. br> -- Larry Wilson br> Indianapolis, Indiana /p>

Ted Kennedy (I think it was he) said that when you're arguing politics or policy, you first misstate your opponents views and then contradict the misstatement.

I loved your opening and the insight it provides into radical (left or right) politics. Congratulations for leaving the SDS!

With respect to your mind-reading of the idee fixe of President Bush, "neoconservative Jews," and "die-hard conservatives," however, I consider them "misstatements" and respectfully offer a different view.

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