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To: exhon2004 who wrote (429)	3/28/1999 12:45:00 AM
From: VLAD	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 17770

greg, Yes, I see. This whole thing is a conspiracy by Bill Clinton. Get real. The Saudis agreed on production cuts for their own good (and BTW something that was good for the domestic US oil production industry). If you think the Saudis "aren't owed any favors" you miss the point. The Saudis have been friendly to American big oil interests for how long now? And who has this favored? Get a clue!

To: exhon2004 who wrote (429)	3/28/1999 12:58:00 AM
From: Frank Sheridan	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 17770

Greg - I have heard it said that the treaties that predated WWI acted as a kind of a trap mechanism, and when the Archduke Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated that action served to set off the trap and start the war. My concern about NATO attacking Kosovo is not that it will trigger WWIII, not directly. But it will serve to "set the trap" by polarizing factions that otherwise would have been happy to let well enough alone. This polarization will not serve to stabalize the region. Already we see Greece and Turkey at each others throats. Russia is aligning with the Serbs. Riots against NATO are breaking out in a dozen countries. This action against Kosovo could serve to break up or at least further damage NATO. All of this after just having absorbed Hungary, The Czech Republic and Poland into NATO and giving Russia fits in the process. What kind of chowderheads do we have running our so called foreign policy nowadays? Madeline Halfbright and Sandy Booger are really first rate third rate diplomats. I actually find myself missing George Schultz. That is really saying something. The good news (for Clinton) is that nobody is talking about China anymore. Not that there could be any connection between scandals on the home front vs. NATO dropping bombs. Naaah. Couldn't happen. The bad news is that this time Billary bit off a wee bit more than they are ready to chew. The Serbs are not going to just roll over and die. The Soviet army couldn't handle Afghani irregulars on their own turf. What makes us think that NATO can take on Serbian regular army troops on their own turf? Never underestimate how hard it is to defeat a determined and committed enemy who is well armed, well trained, and defending their home turf. Especially when that home turf is mountainous and well fortified. Regards.