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If so, and if it appears that the American goal actually is to destroy the Iraqi regime even at the cost of badly hurting Iraqi society, "the lingering cost of that could be high," worries former national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski .

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Nevertheless, American officials over the weekend became more open in declaring that by destroying Saddam Hussein 's military machine they hope to destroy his regime -- a goal likely to be supported by most Americans.