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To: isopatch who wrote (74466)	9/24/2000 9:21:12 PM
From: WWS	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 95453

Cheryl Strauss Einhorn says "rolling" shortages of oil, and 25% chance of $40 oil this year, IN SPITE of token releases from the SPR. Gosh, is there any way to make her an honorary member of this thread? She's certainly talking like one of us in her article from yesterday's Barrons on-line: interactive.wsj.com

To: isopatch who wrote (74466)	9/24/2000 9:34:52 PM
From: Tomas	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 95453

Iraq's propaganda trick - Saddam sells UN drugs on black market Saddam is using the supposed shortages as a propaganda tool, showing pictures of sick children and blaming the West for his people's suffering when his regime is actually smuggling out medicines that it does receive. UN-approved Western medicines are illegally sold on by Saddam's lieutenants in a scheme run by his son Uday. The Iraqi opposition estimate that millions of pounds are being raised in this way and used to finance Saddam's regime and the activities of his intelligence services as they step up their work in London and other European capitals. Children's medicines are being smuggled out of the country and sold on the black market in Lebanon to fund the lavish tastes of Saddam Hussein. ... Full article: telegraph.co.uk