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Saddam is just an excuse

It's a chronicle of a war foretold. And, it has got absolutely nothing to do with Iraq. Saddam is only an excuse for America to demonstrate to the world once and for all that it can do exactly what it wants to and to whom it wants to, despite all external and internal protests.
Saddam is just an excuse
<div class="section1"><div class="Normal">It''s a chronicle of a war foretold. And, it has got absolutely nothing to do with Iraq. <br /><br />Saddam is only an excuse for America to demonstrate to the world once and for all that it can do exactly what it wants to and to whom it wants to, despite all external and internal protests.<br /><br />Instead of only asking if the next target of the US will be Iran, or Syria, or Saudi Arabia, we should also add to the list of possible American targets -– international treaties and conventions such as the WTO.
Because the point that America has made with Iraq is not just that Washington is above the law, but that Washington <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">is</span> the law.</div> </div>
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Jug Suraiya

A prominent Indian journalist, author and columnist.

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