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[ Presenting plain-text part of multi-format email ] Hi . >From Yasser: The addition of the removal of Saddam in our 'slogan' on the website was for clarification that we believed the above could not even begin to be achieved without Saddam Hussein's removal. The latest change was also for clarification. We believe that a proportionally representative interim authority is essential for Iraq's transition to a genuine, proportional democracy. A minor problem: the overthrow of a sovereigm government, whatever its hue, is illegal in international law, as a major conference by international law experts will explain in London this coming week end. Therefore it seems, any new authority is based on legal quicksand (but here we'll await the lawyers.) On a petty note, if there were inaccuracies in the Guardian piece Yasser offered with seeming passion, why did he not note them on the article? But then, we are all in a hurry. Nothing personal, just wondering. Best, felicity a. PS why is Yasser so anti an anti Saddam diplomat never in Saddam's government service returning because he is old and been away a long time (old people do think too as Yasser, a doctor should know and impart great wisdom) whilst he states he has not been back for twenty years, and is finishing final exams, so must have left as a child, a country he known not from within since then. I ask, because when the amnesty was declared on those who had fled the regime, and the ex-patriot annual conference began (1994??) many Iraqis were nervous to return, but, in solidarity with the people, did. The regime did keep it's word. Where was Yasser? _______________________________________________ Sent via the discussion list of the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq. To unsubscribe, visit http://lists.casi.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/casi-discuss To contact the list manager, email casi-discuss-admin@lists.casi.org.uk All postings are archived on CASI's website: http://www.casi.org.uk