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A friend of mine was an Iraqi embassador. He has a large house in Baghdad, and was living the good life abroad.
However, because of the uncertainty of working for Saddam, he decided to leave everything. He did this mainly for the safety of his children. He has been working elsewhere for years now.
When I asked him what he thought of the US going to war against Iraq, I was surprised that he was against it. Here, in my opinion, was someone who had a lot to gain by the ouster of Saddam, yet he though it was a very bad idea. He thought that the average US citizen has no idea of the hatred felt worldwide for the US government, and that the result of an invasion would be uncertain.
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