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To: Frank Pembleton who wrote (6530)	7/5/2002 6:21:14 PM
From: Raymond Duray	Respond to of 33421

Frank, Sorry about the name confusion. I know a couple Pembertons and now one Pembleton. Thanks for clarifying that. :) Re: maybe whoever buying part of this shipment - (isn't this the second shipment?) may have other considerations at higher prices. That's illogical, IMO, only if the buyer had stiffed willing sellers at a lower price would this be an issue. But I think you did help illuminate my obsidian lightbulb. It could very well be that the secret buyer is abetting U.S. policy by paying a premium, to the detriment of "free markets". It would be one of the best reasons I can think of for the secrecy. """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Speaking of oil policy, you might want to check this out: gregpalast.com Palast pretty well demolishes the notion that (the) President which has shown the world what leadership is really about. To the contrary, he's shown that he was complicit in the failed coup in Venezuela fairly convincingly. -Ray