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Gold/Mining/Energy : ARAKIS: HIGH RISK OIL PLAY (AKSEF) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Douglas V. Fant who wrote (7815)	2/20/1998 2:31:00 AM
From: Jim Lamb	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9164

Douglas, About the only part of that article I liked was <<Calgary companies are doing big business in Sudan -- an African country sitting on oil reserves said to be richer than Saudi Arabia's. >> WOW I don't see any end to this war,and the current govt. does seem to be firmly entrenched in power.I have total empathy for the people, but whoever rules the money gleaned from this venture will surely add some measure of prosperity to the country.Although some of the money will no doubt buy more arms to kill more people. I'm in arakis to make a buck. Jim

To: Douglas V. Fant who wrote (7815)	2/20/1998 1:02:00 PM
From: D.J.Smyth	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9164

What, then Douglas, is the solution? Should they follow your prescription for the country of Sudan and forget about the pipeline project? Let's also forget about helping Sudan develop their other known minerals. We can NOT continue to export food via air-o-plane to Sudan through the rest of the milennia. What long term benefits does this result in? Another Welfare state? The Sudanese people need, first, the means by which to develop their vast quantity of potential underground wealth. Good for Arakis for being brave enough to enter this situation and offer their expertise! The Canadian press should be congratulating Arakis for their deeds. Douglas, your knowledge about the region is great and your zeal for the welfare of the Sudanese people is commendable. But, don't you think it is better to teach people to tie their own shoes than to always tie their shoes for them forever end of day? Please! Let's be reasonable! The civil war is occurring because the Sudanese people are impoverished. Why not teach them to make wealth? Let the rewards of this learning then spill over into educational and other supportive U.N. reforms.