Deborah Harrell wrote:
>
> >From a posted article; just a couple of nitpicks that
> I have - Debbi, who snipped a lot
I've snipped even more, and am merely making a snide remark below.
> > Let the U.N. Vote
> >
> > Wednesday, October 23, 2002; Page A26
> > Washington Post Editorial
> >
> > ...What explains this curious double-game? Less high
> > moral principle, we
> > suspect, than old-fashioned cash. The Russian oil
> > giant Lukoil has
> > contracts with Iraq's current government, and
> > Russia's government has $8
> > billion in Iraqi debt it wants repaid...And French
> > oil company TotalFinaElf has exclusive
> > rights to develop the Bin Umar and Manjoon oil
> > fields. Perhaps these
> > companies fear that a post-Saddam Iraq government
> > might not look kindly on
> > those who supported its former oppressors...
>
> <chokes on a salted snack food, and thumps sternum
> vigorously>
> Repeat the "raised eyebrows" sentences here, without
> excusing anyone's poor (or should I say incredibly,
> stupidly, short-sighted?) behavior.
That wouldn't happen to be a *pretzel*, would it?
'Cause that would be bad. First you choke on a pretzel, then before you
know it, you're pushing to invade Iraq.... >:)
Or does that only count if you choke on it while watching a sports
event? Debbi, you're not watching the ball game, are you?
Julia
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