We are not saying that the government of Iraq is some wonderful government. We are not saying Saddam Hussein is some saint. What we are saying is there is a better way to achieve peace in the Middle East -- through diplomacy, through negotiation and a focus on nonviolent means of resolving this crisis.

Damu Smith

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