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To: unclewest who wrote (8995)9/23/2003 10:38:50 AM
From: Elsewhere  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 793697
 
I remain convinced that that three way alliance was based on current and future contracts.

Here's my superficial estimate of the motives:
- Russia:
50% extension of Cold War power politics,
50% oil
- France:
40% oil,
20% Chirac was a buddy of Saddam,
20% maintaining good ties to the Arab world,
20% anti-Americanism
- Germany:
50% pacifism,
30% business (not oil but industrial sales),
20% maintaining good ties to the Arab world.
Different motives so the "alliance" was a very temporary one. German officials are well aware of that:

Anti-US axis bid “doomed to failure,” says top German official
22 September 2003
khaleejtimes.com



To: unclewest who wrote (8995)9/23/2003 1:05:20 PM
From: LindyBill  Respond to of 793697
 
The Russians were hoping to rearm Iraq (again) after the war

That is one place where the US Defense contractors will come out. The Iraqi Army will come out with totally American equipment. I hope we have "trap doors" in all the software on the Military equipment we sell in the ME.


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