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To: Tom DuBois who wrote (8257)	1/15/1998 1:19:00 PM
From: The Perfect Hedge	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 95453

Agreed but whether or not we're pulling for military action has no effect on what will actually happen.I'm not hoping for military action but rather intense tensions there but getting rid of Insane is a must sooner or later.The guy's chemical testing on animals and some think humans.GD

To: Tom DuBois who wrote (8257)	1/15/1998 1:21:00 PM
From: Big Dog	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 95453

Tom -- I share your thoughts and I was, in fact, considering posting a similar message. Now a little sabre rattling is a-ok, but we don't want to see one life lost...not American OR Iraqi.

To: Tom DuBois who wrote (8257)	1/15/1998 1:46:00 PM
From: Gottfried	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 95453

Tom, Amen! Thanks for posting. GM <eom>

To: Tom DuBois who wrote (8257)	1/15/1998 3:28:00 PM
From: Dave Carlton	Respond to of 95453

I'd like to second this excellent post as an Army Reserve officer who has significant exposure in GLM and CDG. Money and American lives are not interchangeable: they are distinguishable by orders of magnitude. American diplomacy and strategic interests should be considered apart from the comparably petty importance of our stockholdings. While all American soldiers should be willing to risk their lives where important American interests are involved, I would be appalled to think any of us would really contemplate sacrificing American lives for a short term hike in our portfolio value. In any event, I seriously question whether military action is a viable option at this stage. The Gulf War coalition no longer exists, and there would likely be little Arab support for anything more than a token slap at Sadaam. Only the US and UK would seriously urge military action in the UN with other powers arguing for only diplomatic or economic measures. And without broader UN and Arab support, a unilateral US action would not only be unlikely but would seriously undermine our standing in the Arab world. Clinton may wish for a freer military hand, but he has neither Bush's influence with the allies and Arabs, nor the moral imperative which arose from the invasion of Kuwait. In the end, he is reduced to bluffing, a fact which Sadaam knows and which is emboldening Sadaam's actions.

To: Tom DuBois who wrote (8257)	1/15/1998 10:15:00 PM
From: Chas	Respond to of 95453

Hi Tom: I agree with your sentiments about war, but posts on this thread over the last 3 months have entertained and informed this lurker as my profits in the oil field have shrunk. No way the posters were serious about bombing Saddam. Many of us would like to see Saddam get his, and even sometimes joke about it. I had two sons who invaded Iraq during Desert Storm and know what it was like watching the action on CNN. Aged ten years while it was going on. Hopefully, our investments will prosper without a repeat in the Gulf. Good luck. Chas