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Politics : Stop the War! -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (13181)	4/14/2003 1:26:43 AM
From: Techplayer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21614

Iraqui Debt - Who Owes It? by John Mauldin Japanese Finance Minister Shiokawaproposed that the G-7 countries and others forgive all of Iraq's debt, as a way to help them get started again: not postpone, or re-negotiate, but forgive. Excellent idea. Of course, Russia, France and Germany, to whom much of the debt is owed, will not be happy. I would suggest that we allow those nations to take as much of the wealth of Saddam Hussein and his henchmen that they can find anywhere in the world in re-payment. Those evil men stole it from the people of Iraq, with the direct complicity of these countries, much of it in contravention, it now is clear, of the UN rules they so piously espouse. These countries have already gotten billions from Iraq, much of it illegally through Syria. The US spent billions to free to the Iraqi people. They should donate to the cause if they truly care about the people as they proclaim. I will not hold my breath. On that note, I find it fascinating that after arguing for years that sanctions should be lifted on Iraq, these Security Council members are now fighting the notion unless they are assured they will still get their blood money. It will be interesting to see in a few months, when there is a legitimate interim Iraqi government, whether they will release to the Iraqi people the $40 Billion that the UN is holding. Watch the fight. We will see who cares about people and who cares about money. The US and Britain will not take one oil dollar, and the Arab street will see their "friends" fighting over the spoils. Hear Me Now, Search Me Later You can now go to my web site, www.frontlinethoughts.com, and download an audio version of this e-letter.

To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (13181)	4/14/2003 8:24:12 AM
From: Machaon	Respond to of 21614

<< That right or wrong, you WILL defend Israel. Regardless of what it does. >> You are right. I will defend Israel from ignorant, confused fools like you, who makes up false accusations, because you are too stupid to understand the truth. You seem educated, but when it comes to comprehending or evaluating anything remotely complex, you flunk the test. Stupid you're not. But, something upstairs in that head of your's got stunted during childhood! <g> << THe US is not Israel. >> How long did it take you to come up with that gem? What an idiot. That is like saying that a carrot is not a cabbage! <g> << It has separate interests. >> Yeh, the first interest for America is dealing with subversives like yourself. << If Israel doesn't like it, it should certainly feel free to declare war on the US. >> Do you realize how stupid you sound? That's like saying if Texas doesn't like it, Texas could declare war on the US. As you lose your cool, your brain starts imploding! <g> << Can't win this debate honestly, so you resort to namecalling, eh? >> I don't have to resort to calling a halfwitted, imbecile like you names. Your notes speak for themselves regarding how stupid you are! <g>