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To: Knighty Tin who wrote (12787)	4/8/2005 10:40:48 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 361756

Blix says war motivated by oil 07:46 AEST Thu Apr 7 2005 AP - Former UN chief weapons inspector Hans Blix has said that oil was one of the reasons for the US-led invasion of Iraq, a Swedish news agency reports. "I did not think so at first. But the US is incredibly dependent on oil," news agency TT quoted Blix as saying at a security seminar in Stockholm. "They wanted to secure oil in case competition on the world market becomes too hard." Blix, who helped oversee the dismantling of Iraq's weapons programs before the war, said another reason for the invasion was a need to move US troops from Saudi Arabia, TT reported. Competition over oil is creating tension between the United States and China, Blix said, suggesting nuclear power as a more environmentally friendly source of energy. "I believe the greatest threat in the long term is the greenhouse effect," said Blix, who's become a vocal critic of US leaders since he retired from the UN last year. He defended the United Nations, despite recent scandals including allegations of corruption in the oil-for-food program for Iraq. "The criticism is, in my view, a revenge from American political circles for the defeat over Iraq," Blix was quoted as saying. news.ninemsn.com.au

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (12787)	4/8/2005 1:18:01 PM
From: ThirdEye	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 361756

I have a hard time seeing Barbara in fatigues<G>. Oh, you mean as a candidate? One false move and she gets chewed up by the media thresher just like Dean.