Re: world update

2003-03-02 Thread SBruno75
In a message dated 2/28/03 9:43:52 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Michael - When did Saddam stop working for the US government? I think he still is, he gets a two per cent bonus from the military industrial complex for staging his evil regime and taking the fall for starting the war...

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2003-02-28 Thread Allan Balliett
Also, Allan-your country helped finance Saddam before he was in power, helped him get into power and supported his regime during the 1980's against Iran. Michael Michael - When did Saddam stop working for the US government?

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2003-02-28 Thread mroboz
Not exactly sure, but there is a rumor that it was hours before he invaded Kuwait!! An item on last night's news was rather interesting. 3 biggest buyers of Iraqi oil in decreasing order: US, GB, France. M. Michael - When did Saddam stop working for the US government?

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2003-02-28 Thread Allan Balliett
Not exactly sure, but there is a rumor that it was hours before he invaded Kuwait!! An item on last night's news was rather interesting. 3 biggest buyers of Iraqi oil in decreasing order: US, GB, France. M. Michael - When did Saddam stop working for the US government? That's the stuff I don't

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2003-02-28 Thread James Hedley
Dear Michael and list, Australian troops have arrived in the Middle east. There was coverage of the Australian contingent training in Kuwait on TV last night. James - Original Message - From: mroboz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 7:49 AM Subject:

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2003-02-27 Thread Allan Balliett
Wasn't there supposed to be an investigation? At one time it was supposed to be headed by Henry Kissinger, a man who many currently are pushing to indict for war crimes in the 70's and the likelihood of that actually happening keeping the US from joining the itnernational war crimes treaties.

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2003-02-27 Thread Roger Pye
Allan Balliett wrote: I saw pictures in The Smithsonian magazine of historical gardens the Taliban had chopped down all the ancient trees in and I saw the faces of dedicated gardeners who worked under threat of death to save the remaining fruits and flowers. I really had to think 'What a load

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2003-02-27 Thread Gil Robertson
Sorry, you may well be right. I heard it as part of an item on our involvement, but could easily be wrong. Gil Roger Pye wrote: Gil Robertson wrote: Our forces are on what our diminutive Prime Minister calls forward deployment. They left our shores some weeks ago and are in the area. To