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Re: NPR morning news apparently just reported...


From: "Peter Galbavy" <peter.galbavy () knowtion net>
Date: Sat, 24 May 2003 08:35:18 +0100


Christopher L. Morrow wrote:
a us company', perhaps its being done under the auspices of: "The us
gov't needs a phone network in iraq while they are there, so build
something
good and leave it behind, as a bonus to the luckyiraq people?"

Er, not quite. Every single cent/penny/whatever spent on the whole conflict
will be extracted from the oil revenues as some sort of 'commercial
compensation' plan. The taxes you (and I) end up paying to fund this little
jaunt will disappear elsewhere.

Peter


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