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China kowtows to world and fights SARS. US invades Iraq in spite of worldwide protests. Some Are Weeping, Some Are Not.

"In the 1950s, the Eisenhower administration decided to "deal with" objectionable governments + in Iran, Guatemala and Vietnam"..."Saddam Hussein's government is well known for its human-rights abuses against the Kurds + and Shi'ites, and for its invasion of Kuwait. What is less well known is that this same government had also invested heavily in health, education, and social programs for two decades prior to the Persian Gulf War. While the treatment of ethnic minorities and political enemies has been abominable under Hussein, it is also the case that the well-being + of the society at large improved dramatically " + ..."Regime change + should not be confused with dictator change." ..."Don't let that happen; take your future into your own hands, "+...Don't look at Japan. + Update: U.S. Planners Surprised by Strength of Iraqi Shiites -Apr.23.

Yesterday was a moment of truth for the world + +: "We do have a resolution," the president snapped. Punching the air with his fist...The world has spoken, and it did in a unified voice." Preemptive strikes: US to move against three targets in Iraq before any war begins. Shock and awe: "We can't forget that war is inherently violent, that people are going to die," Myers says.