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To: Bobby Yellin who wrote (21378)	10/10/1998 1:41:00 PM
From: John Mansfield	Respond to of 116874

Gold, Y2k, NEM... exchange2000.com

To: Bobby Yellin who wrote (21378)	10/10/1998 1:47:00 PM
From: goldsnow	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 116874

Bobby, IMO Saudis are frustrated with OPEC/Non-Opec Countries, like Mexico, Venesuela, Norway and would like to place them on notice.....It is a dangerous game..but more so for Saudi opponents in cartel...

To: Bobby Yellin who wrote (21378)	10/10/1998 2:35:00 PM
From: Alan Whirlwind	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116874

Er, Dogzilla, what exactly is the significance of a lepidoptera 67% copper and 33% zinc? --Clueless in See Cattle.

To: Bobby Yellin who wrote (21378)	10/10/1998 6:40:00 PM
From: goldsnow	Respond to of 116874

Well, whether you wanted it or not....Any military confrontation in the heart of Europe should make you shiver... Russian General Warns NATO Over Air Strikes 03:59 p.m Oct 10, 1998 Eastern By Timothy Heritage MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian general said Saturday Moscow might break a U.N. embargo on arm sales to help Yugoslavia if NATO launched air strikes against Serbian targets to try to end the Kosovo crisis. ''If the norms of international law are violated, then the March 1998 embargo will also cease to exist for us,'' Leonid Ivashov, head of the Defense Ministry's main directorate for International Military Cooperation, told NTV television. ''In this case, I think Russia would have the right to full-scale military cooperation with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. You cannot abandon a brotherly nation in such a crisis,'' he said. Ivashov is not generally regarded as a spokesman for the military and his comments need not reflect those of the Russian Defense Ministry or government as a whole. But if they were officially sanctioned, they would represent a toughening of Russia's opposition to use of force and raise the stakes over the crisis. Russia has said any use of force against Yugoslavia would violate international law if they were carried out without the approval of the United Nations Security Council. It has also said it would use its right of veto to oppose any moves at the U.N. to authorize military strikes. Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov reiterated those views at a briefing for Russian reporters earlier Saturday, although Russian media reports made no mention of any threats by him or other government officials to ignore the arms embargo. ''If NATO carries out missile attacks on the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, it could lead to a correction of Russia's relations with NATO,'' Itar-Tass news agency quoted Primakov as saying. He said military strikes launched without U.N. approval would ''destroy the existing security system in the world.'' Moscow has not spelled out what it would do if it reviewed ties with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, its former Cold War enemy. But it would probably weigh up cooperation under a treaty it signed in May 1997 outlining a new relationship with NATO, and could reconsider its position in a permanent NATO-Russian joint council. The implications for the United Nations could also be far-reaching because although Russia is weakened by a deep economic crisis, it has the powerful right to veto as one of five permanent members of the Security Council. Russia has vigorously opposed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's threats to launch military strikes against Serbian forces to punish Belgrade for its crackdown on Kosovo's ethnic Albanian majority. Russian leaders repeatedly underline what they say are traditional friendly ties with their fellow-Orthodox Christian Slavs in Serbia, but are also intent on reinforcing Moscow's claims to be a major world power. Russia says use of force could spark further violence and prompt Serbian defiance, making a political compromise even more difficult to reach. But U.S. Balkans envoy Richard Holbrooke said there had been ''no change'' in the crisis after his latest talks with ethnic Albanian leaders in Pristina, the provincial capital of Kosovo. And Serbian government leaders spurned compromise. Deputy Prime Minister Vojislav Seselj said the threatened NATO air strikes were ''totally unacceptable.'' Copyright 1998 Reuters Limited

To: Bobby Yellin who wrote (21378)	10/10/1998 6:52:00 PM
From: goldsnow	Respond to of 116874

News Online's Nick Haydon reports Over the last few years, the Serbs have been rebuilding their armed forces. Defence analysts say the Serbs have done this mainly by improving the quality of their weaponry. Yugoslavia was estimated to have spent just over $1bn (US) on defence last year, slightly down on the 1996 figure. <Picture: [ image: ]>The country has more than 114,000 members of the armed forces, plus the ability to call on about 400,000 reservists. The army, the navy and the air force all have surface-to-air missile equipment available. The International Institute for Strategic Studies in London says that in 1997, the Yugoslav army had about 60 surface-to-air launchers at its disposal, while the air force had a further 40. The Yugoslav navy also deploys surface-to-air weaponry on its four frigates and some of its amphibious vehicles. Much of the Serb's defences is of Russian origin, modified locally, although some equipment, like fighter bombers, have been developed by the Serbs. Yugoslavia's defence industry During the Cold War period Yugoslavia, then a leading member of the Non-Aligned Movement, was squeezed between the Warsaw Pact countries and members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. At that time its weapons industry had a good reputation, and in the 1980s ranked as the 12th largest exporter of military equipment in the world. The government built up defences agains both groups, some of which are available for use: There are plenty of underground shelters, and much of the ammunition storage is underground, making it very difficult for any attackers to reach. When the former Yugoslavia broke up in 1991-92 the individual states kept their own weapons factories. Defence analysts now say that the industry has been rebuilt and is quite vibrant. They point to the attendance of representatives from the Serbian defence industry at a recent trade fair in Greece where the capabilities of the latest weapons were being demonstrated. One key area is that of hill-top radar defences, where analysts say considerable progress has been made in the last three years. Radar installations in Serbia and Republika Srbska have been modified and integrated, giving the Serbs an electronic view through to the Adriatic. news.bbc.co.uk