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To: Bill Harmond who wrote (154406)	3/18/2003 7:23:20 PM
From: Victor Lazlo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

It seems as though the US media really hyper-inflated the political danger Blair was in.

To: Bill Harmond who wrote (154406)	3/18/2003 7:47:04 PM
From: Victor Lazlo	Respond to of 164684

If they plan to strike, does that mean they have to go off whatever strike they're on now?? Italy's main unions to strike when Iraq war starts Reuters Tuesday, March 18, 2003 ROME - Italy's three main labor unions will launch national strikes to protest against war as soon as any attack on Iraq begins, the head of one of them said Tuesday. ``The three confederations have agreed that as soon as war operations begin we will proclaim strikes to stop workers,'' Savino Pezzotta, head of CISL, told reporters. Despite Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's staunch support for the U.S. hard line on Iraq, a majority of Italians oppose the war and millions have marched in protest in recent weeks. The three unions, representing millions of workers across the board, brought the country to a standstill with two strikes last year. The unions, CISL, CGIL and UIL, represent some 11 million workers and pensioners. It was not immediately clear what impact the action would have as the unions did not say how long the strikes would last and whether they would be simultaneous or staggered.

To: Bill Harmond who wrote (154406)	3/18/2003 9:29:29 PM
From: Lizzie Tudor	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 164684

Wonderful news WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Intercepts of Iraqi military radio traffic indicate that some Iraqi troops do not feel driven to defend their country's regime. A well-placed U.S. official said Tuesday that those transmissions suggest a number of Iraqi military units "are not going to hold it together" during a U.S. military attack. The radio communications suggest a great deal of "consternation" within some of the units -- including Republican Guard units, the official said on the condition of anonymity. Those units are considered to be the best trained, best equipped and most loyal to Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. cnn.com What these iraqi soldiers need more than anything are decent jobs. Hopefully the restructuring effort sets up a lot of new companies in Iraq. Its a highly educated society with a high population of people under 25.

To: Bill Harmond who wrote (154406)	3/18/2003 9:38:16 PM
From: GST	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

<Even though polls show that the overwhelming majority of Japanese are against a US-led attack on Iraq, Koizumi is exhibiting surprising confidence as he embarks on his greatest political gamble. Backing a war against Iraq would seem to go against the tenets of Koizumi's popularist inclinations, but his current strategy is based on a careful set of calculations in a high stakes game of international policy-poker. In essence, the prime minister is risking his political future on the assumption that his weak hand on Iraq can be successfully trumped by a winning policy ace on North Korea. While ordinary Japanese are definitely concerned about a looming attack on distant Iraq, it is nearby North Korea that dominates national discourse. From the sales clerk to the company president, it is the threat of an unstable and nuclear North Korea that deeply troubles most ordinary Japanese. Herein likes the heart of Koizumi's survival strategy. Koizumi has calculated that the national mood is such that he can successfully implement a highly unpopular Iraq policy by eventually trading it off against the more pressing North Korean issue. While he knows that about 80 percent of Japanese are against a war with Iraq, he also knows that nearly 100 percent are frightened by the recent bellicose statements coming out of North Korea. Any kind of policy resolution on the Korea crisis will require the assistance and active support of the United States. Koizumi will argue that Japan has no alternative but to support the United States fully on Iraq, if it expects help solving the North Korea issue.> atimes.com