Thursday, June 12, 2003 :::
 

Taranto calls to our attention "one of the most delightful letters to the editor we've ever seen (fourth letter):"

A letter to US President Bush and British Prime Minister Blair: Many people accused you of waging the war over Iraq mainly because of your own benefits (oil).
However, I (a Burmese girl) strongly believe that the main purpose of this war was to eradicate "the dictator" Saddam Hussein.
If you wish to prove that the Iraq war was just for "the liberation of the Iraqi people" not for "your own benefits," please eliminate the Burmese dictators immediately. We need only one missile. Help us, please.
Thank you very much.
Konmari (exiled Burmese)
BANGKOK

Of course, there are geopolitical reasons why we are always reluctant to go to war, especially suddenly, but I was thinking a few days ago that Burma would have a lot fewer logistical "nation-building" challenges for us; there's a clear popular leadership already, and a recent move in the direction of democracy where the other countries we've been dealing with have been completely totalitarian until our involvement.

Colin Powell takes up this issue this morning on OpinionJournal, discussing what we are doing and what we may do in the future.

::: posted by dWj at 9:57 AM

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