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To: michael97123 who wrote (192456)7/21/2006 4:36:18 PM
From: Noel de Leon  Respond to of 281500
 
China's influence on the ME is becoming stronger as they buy more and more oil from Iran. This fact alone changes the balance of power question that you hope will stabilize the ME. The situation will worsen as oil slips up and as the US looses its influence world wise. I expect that China will begin to use its huge dollar surplus to influence events and will do so soon.