Re: Iraq & the WEC

[Susan Evans Garlinghouse <suendavid@worldnet.att.net>]

I don't know a thing about military strategy, but Saddam is already
politically isolated with virtually no allies among the other nations,
especially since they too are all potential targets for
biological/chemical weapons.  It seems to me that the worst possible
move he could make strategically would be to arbitrarily attack a
multi-national group of horses and riders, totally unrelated to the
Iraqi issues, even if in retaliation to a U.S. military strike.  I can't
think of a faster way for him to get himself promptly blown right off
the map by every country with the military capabilities---which he's
right on the edge of, anyway.  Saddam may be a madman, but he's not dumb
when it comes to political manuevering and posturing.

Just my .02, of course.

Susan G


> SUSAN SWOPE-ATTARDI wrote:
> 
> > While it's a respectable distance, Iraq it is still the middle east.  Any
> > thoughts as to how the latest upset in Iraq may affect the WEC?
> >
> > Susan Swope
> > SE Region
> > Kentucky
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> here in Germany we think about the possibility of a total cancellation
> of that event. Remember, there is only a distance of about 500 km
> between Iraq and the UAE. If someone is trying out chemical or even
> heavier weapons, the jetstream will bring all those "goodies" directly
> towards the UAE. It could be a big risk for people as well as for the
> horses. But because I am crew-member of the German team, I hope that it
> is going to a peaceful solution there in Iraq. The worst thing to happen
> is a war just beginning when everybody has arrived in Dubai.
> Let's pray (maybe someone has a close contact to Mr. Clinton - please
> tell him "No attack before the 17th of December").
> 
> Hope to meet some of you in Dubai,
> 
> Wolfgang
> 
> Germany