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I must stress my opinion once again that this whole "crisis" has nothing to do with stability in the Middle East, and is simply based on economics. The simple evidence is that none of the so-called "threatened" states are giving their support to this recent show of muscle (Saudi Arabia, for example). Hence the necessity for aircraft carriers from which to launch attacks. UNSCOM is being used as a political tool to prolong sanctions for as long as possible for the benefit of the US and UK spheres of influence in the region, as well as the selling of arms. Every additional day of sanctions increases Saudi oil revenues by £30 million, and yet thanks to the lucrative arms deal the Saudis are in deficit! The investigation by UNSCOM had been scheduled to close, but US pressure forced the books re-opened and Butler assigned to head the investigation. The frustration by the Iraqis is understandable as they cannot see any benefit in cooperation. It is pathetic how the media is trying to portray Iraq as public enemy number one when it is a nation incapable of feeding its own people after 8 years of sanctions. As far as building up weapons of mass destruction, reneging on signed agreements and ignoring UN resolutions, I would simply like to point to the state of Israel who have an unimaginable nuclear arsenal (Mordechai Vanunu has experienced years of solitary confinement and insanity for even attempting to disclose details of the Israili nuclear capability). In addition, they continue to unlawfully occupy a sovereign people, ignore UN resolutions stretching back 50 years, and have failed to implement the so-called "peace process" signed in recent years. I see no aircraft carriers in the Red Sea....so much for our "New World Order"! -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a discussion list run by Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq. To be removed/added, email soc-casi-discuss-request@lists.cam.ac.uk, NOT the whole list. Archived at http://linux.clare.cam.ac.uk/~saw27/casi/discuss.html