Just some informative items. For those interested in the current state of the U.S. military in the Gulf region, this is probably typical of as good a succinct (and public) summary as one is going to get at this time:
http://www.nationalpost.com/search/site/story.asp?id=3B60672C-890E-4217-B252-3EC888C5B10C Canada's own shameful history in the development of WMD (CBW in particular): http://www.nationalpost.com/search/site/story.asp?id=AA5D761C-D5A3-4DBE-90C3-E273F993915B On another list I earlier said that the French supertanker apparently attacked by terrorists off the coast of Yemen was picked *because* it was French, and speculated that it had to do with UN Security Council politics as much as anything. Even broken clocks are right twice a day: http://www.nationalpost.com/search/site/story.asp?id=61589EF0-1D3D-4E67-A498-F590C2C7ABC1 Even Kuwaitis have their reservations: http://www.nationalpost.com/search/site/story.asp?id=EAECD358-7A60-4CE0-8213-3D2B97B2B7A7 Canada confirms it would contribute an "Afghan-sized" contingent to a UN-led coalition: http://www.canada.com/national/story.asp?id={2FB03BDB-88B9-4798-AC09-32138AA537BB} (that implies about 2100 personnel, and either a couple of squadrons of CF-18s or the 3 or 4 destroyers and frigates that area already in the Gulf) -- Marc A. Schindler Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada -- Gateway to the Boreal Parkland "The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark." --Michelangelo Buonarroti Note: This communication represents the informal personal views of the author solely; its contents do not necessarily reflect those of the author�s employer, nor those of any organization with which the author may be associated. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ==^^=============================================================== This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^^===============================================================
