To: smolejv@gmx.net who wrote (23385 ) 9/20/2002 3:50:14 PM From: TobagoJack Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 74559 Hi DJ, I read some news and I will keep them in mind when my pals and I hold our weekend financial survival powwow on (a) where we are at and how we got here, (b) routes to possible futures, and (c) impetus and probabilities. I promise to keep my usual good cheer during the beach ambling discussions.news.bbc.co.uk US threat to stop Iraq inspectionsreuters.com Paris Hails Iraq Offer; Top General Against Attack irna.com Iran not to give up nuclear cooperation with Russia: ministerboston.com US abandons effort on germ war treatytheage.com.au Relations between Germany and the United States, frayed over Iraq, took a turn for the worse when German Justice Minister Herta Daeubler-Gmelin compared George W Bush to Adolf Hitler.news24.com Jerusalem More than 200 young Israelis called up for the national service said in a petition released Tuesday that they would refuse to serve in an "army of occupation".interfax.ru Russia can attack guerillas in Georgia - Russian defense minister WASHINGTON. Sept 19 (Interfax) - Russia can carry out preventive strikes upon bandit formations in Georgian territory, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov has said.guardian.co.uk US Baptist group backs ousting Saddam by forceMessage 18016729 [EDIT: Pro Forma] The Profits and Pitfalls of War in Iraq 20 September 2002 Summary Though it is too early to predict the exact economic effects of a war against Iraq, it is clear that the ramp-up to hostilities will send oil prices soaring. That, in and of itself, will have a dramatic effect on the global recession.Message 18016741 Japan: Bond Sale's Failure Shows Weakening Domestic Market 20 September 2002 Summary The Japanese government's most recent bond auction failed to reach its sale target, the first such failure since the current system of competitive auctions began 13 years ago. The government's financial status has become so poor that even Japanese investors are beginning to hedge their bets against the government.Message 18016755 Losing Hope in Japan 19 September 2002 Summary The Bank of Japan soon will begin purchasing depreciated stock holdings from dysfunctional banks in an attempt to prevent the sector's collapse. Most observers agree the move is economically unwise, but they have missed the bigger point: The BOJ's governor has given up hope for saving Japan's banking sector.