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(1) The URL posted for Richard Butler's WashingtonPost webchat is no longer active. Use the following link instead: <http://discuss.washingtonpost.com/zforum/00/freemedia061500_butler.htm>. This webchat includes a statement from Butler that explicitly supports de-linking economic and military sanctions, focusing on arms exporters. In another context, Butler says "it is imperative that the United Nations address the sanctions issue, because no person should continue with a measure that isn't working". (2) Forbes magazine has just published their annual "world's wealthiest" compendium (estimates universally recognized as questionable, but intriuging nonetheless). Saddam Hussein previously appeared on this list with an estimated wealth of $6B (a figure cited by both proponents *and* opponents of sanctions). This figure has now been revised upwards to $7B. Following is a snip (rank/name/country/wealth): <http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/20000615/bs/forbes_billionaires_list_1.html > ... 55. President Saddam Hussein, Iraq, 7 ... -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a discussion list run by the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq For removal from list, email soc-casi-discuss-request@lists.cam.ac.uk Full details of CASI's various lists can be found on the CASI website: http://welcome.to/casi