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To: quehubo who wrote (113519)	8/31/2003 8:02:28 AM
From: Noel de Leon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

"Putin's reality check is not hard to understand. Time to cut his losses and run for the Black Gold in Iraq before France or Germany does." Gratuitous France/German bashing. From Jochen's latest post. "Russia, along with permanent Security Council members Germany and France, opposed the U.S.-led war that ousted Iraqi President Saddam Hussein (news - web sites). The three countries now favor a larger role for the United Nations (news - web sites) in Iraq." news.yahoo.com

To: quehubo who wrote (113519)	8/31/2003 8:27:09 AM
From: Sig	Respond to of 281500

<<Putin's reality check is not hard to understand. Time to cut his losses and run for the Black Gold in Iraq before France or Germany does>>> Now that the US has eliminated the Regime, a majority of the country is free from attacks, the US has to make a go of it or suffer loss of stature , and countries like India have volunteered to send troops ( with some limitations) The three countries have decided the odds are enough in favor of a stable outcome and a recognized government that can write contracts, that it is safe for their companies to enter Iraq and begin some of the rebuilding operations. The good news is : It appears that they feel ( the three countries) either the US has the situation generally under control, or that they plan to support a UN resolution that permits other countries to send troops to Iraq. They can now bicker among themselves as to which one decided that the words "serious consequences" in Res 1442 meant merely "more of the same" Inspections or Resolutions, with the result they will be at the bottom of the list of countries awarded rebuilding contracts Sig .