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To: Frank Griffin who wrote (59643)	10/1/2000 10:41:47 AM
From: High-Tech East	Respond to of 99985

totally off topic - but, an amazing and uplifting story ... please share with family and others as you see fit ... Ken Wilson Message 14489514

To: Frank Griffin who wrote (59643)	10/1/2000 3:02:49 PM
From: Kip518	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 99985

Now ask yourself, who would Saddam rather see win the election: the son of the man who was commander-in-chief during the Gulf War -- whose running mate happened to be secretary of defense at the time (oh, to be as rich as that irony), or Al Gore, the sidekick to the latest American president unable to subdue Saddam, whose running mate happens to be of a religion the dictator finds abhorrent (not that he's terribly tolerant of many others)? If the answer is George W. Bush, Saddam might give new meaning to the phrase "October Surprise" -- to both Al Gore and equity investors alike. If it's Gore, any attempt to manipulate prices would wait until after the elections, meaning investors might enjoy a bit of a reprieve (which might lull some into a false sense of security). So it seems the "Butcher of Baghdad" holds the key to near-term oil prices, which, in turn, will have a great deal to say about how Wall Street concludes what has already been a most unpleasant year. (Can't somebody get rid of this guy?) thestreet.com