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To: sea_urchin who wrote (31436)	4/10/1999 9:45:00 AM
From: Gord Bolton	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116790

It is too bad that Maggie Thatcher was not around. She could have probably handled Billy. And now that Boris is mixing Viagra with his vodka anything could happen. But personalities aside, once these ethnic and religious hostilities get going it takes a real statesman to settle things down. I do not see one on the scene. Threats, retaliation, and sabre rattling only seem to make things worse. Good old fashioned bribes and economic inducements, not to be confused with sanctions, are much more likely to be effective. I wonder how much money has been spent and how much damage has been done to date. It might have been much easier and cheaper to buy peace than to force it.

To: sea_urchin who wrote (31436)	4/10/1999 9:46:00 AM
From: John Hunt	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116790

<< Don't you think it's already too late for "hope"? >> Hi Searle, Probably ... It just keeps ratcheting up ... Lots of talk in the US media about using ground troops as Congress returns. You are right about backing off ... I couldn't count the number of times that the TV has talked about NATO losing face if it quits, etc. John PS - If Anglogold wanted to buy gold cheap, wouldn't they talk, at least in the international press, about further leasing? BTW, I looked for confirmation, but couldn't find it. Even checked a couple of SA papers on the net. (Could someone with access to Dow Jones please check it out for us)