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lchic
- 08:10pm May 16, 2003 EST (#
11725 of 11735) ~~~~ It got understood and exposed
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RU Iraq 'that debt'
"" ... Powell said on Ekho Moskvy radio is that the Iraqi
regime will acknowledge the country's Saddam Hussein-era debt
to Russia.
Despite Powell's assurance, however, Russia still seems to
be "standing firm" on Iraq, and the obvious reason is that in
addition to the debt the Kremlin would also like the United
States to promise that the nascent Iraqi authority will honor
commercial deals that Hussein's regime signed with Russian
companies.
Only hours after Powell's comments, Deputy Foreign Minister
Georgy Mamedov came out to publicly hint that Russia will
still not support the suspension of UN sanctions on Iraq
unless not only the debt but also the contracts are honored.
"We discussed debts and contracts" in the talks between
Russian diplomats and Powell's team, he said, adding that
"this is a legal question, not only an ideological one.
http://www.moscowtimes.ru/stories/2003/05/16/005.html
RU Chechen Amnesty
""Putin sent the State Duma a bill that would offer amnesty
to Chechen rebels
http://www.moscowtimes.ru/stories/2003/05/16/013.html
lchic
- 08:17pm May 16, 2003 EST (#
11726 of 11735) ~~~~ It got understood and exposed
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Staying above the soil
Iraqi writer Hamid Ali Alkifaey, who fled from Saddam
Hussein's regime, recalls life under his leadership and
considers what the future could hold for Iraq
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,957689,00.html
"" Everyone who wished to remain "above the soil", in the
eloquent words of the Iraqi poet, Sa'adi Yousuf, had to join
the Ba'ath party. If you refused, you and your family could
expect an uncertain future, and lose your right to remain
above the soil.
However, even joining the Ba'ath party was no guarantee of
safety. One could still face imprisonment, torture, and
execution - even senior party members whom the leadership did
not consider to be loyal enough. One must not forget that
Saddam murdered half of his politburo in 1979 because he
feared that they might present a threat to his authority. ...
... Saddam was a disaster for the whole region, and
removing him was a necessity. His regime was the cause of wars
and instability. Peace and stability could not be established
while it was in place.
No Iraqi can forget the moment when Saddam's statue was
pulled down by Iraqis, assisted by US forces, in Baghdad. On
that memorable day, April 9 2003, a new dawn shone on Iraq,
and indeed the whole world.
lchic
- 08:18pm May 16, 2003 EST (#
11727 of 11735) ~~~~ It got understood and exposed
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US Germany Iraq | lift sanctions | Mr Powell | Mr Schröder
http://www.guardian.co.uk/germany/article/0,2763,957583,00.html
jorian319
- 09:22pm May 16, 2003 EST (#
11728 of 11735)
:-( Poor underfunded terrorists. Perhaps
they should organize under the teamsters.
Yeah, then we could bury them under the other
endzone at the Meadowlands.
lchic
- 03:06am May 17, 2003 EST (#
11729 of 11735) ~~~~ It got understood and exposed
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teams - very in vogue
modern re business
teamsters -
a horse in the hand is worth two in the bush
lchic
- 03:32am May 17, 2003 EST (#
11730 of 11735) ~~~~ It got understood and exposed
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242 people have died in Baghdad
in just over three weeks
almost all from bullet wounds
It is an epidemic and
it is getting worse
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/story.jsp?story=406657
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