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To: VLAD who wrote (38506)	2/28/1999 6:30:00 PM
From: Razorbak	Respond to of 95453

Sorry, VLAD. I misspoke. I meant to say millions, not billions. <<How the hell can a pipeline be blown and running again the same day??? Either your information is wrong or else the pipeline was never hit in the first place. If the pipeline was indeed blown I would expect that with Iraqs equipment shortages it should take a few months to repair not to mention a huge mess to clean up.>> The first Reuters story was a little cryptic... <<''The attack resulted in the stoppage of crude oil pumping through the Iraqi-Turkish pipeline. The pumping has not been recommenced until this moment,'' Faleh al-Khayat, director-general of planning and studies at the Iraqi Oil Ministry, told a news conference.>> The words in bold could have been interpreted as "The pumping, once stopped by the bombing, has just now recommenced." Possibly just a simple case of poor translation. The second Reuters story, however, was more clear... <<Asked when he expected pumping would be resumed via the pipeline, he said: "We don't know yet. We are assessing the damage and assessing when we can eventually repair it and what it is required.">> I disagree, however, with your assessment that a repair would have to take months. Just look at the pipelines in Colombia. They get blown apart by terrorist bombs about once a week, and flow often resumes within days. <<It will be interesting to see if there are any pictures shown on the tube in the near future.>> You may very well get your wish. The Iraqi's have a known penchant for allowing cameras to film areas with heavy collateral damage. Razor