It will be long. It will cause anguish and arguments, both with allies and with others. It will involve more casualties, both military and civilian. It is as hard to define the exact objective as it will be to tell whether or when that objective has been achieved. It will be fraught with risks, both directly for the forces involved and indirectly for many of the governments and relationships that will be affected. Yet the battle that President George Bush and his advisers are now planning and preparing is nevertheless a battle that cannot be avoided. It must be fought, and won.
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