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Night Stalker · 01-22-2003, 07:46 PM

Not supprised. And though the French sound like they are being peace makers with this, the read is "We have our own financial stakes at heart". France, China, and Russia have VERY lucrative defense and other contracts tied up in Iraq. As much as Europe would like to blame the US position on oil (financial interests) they are just as guilty.

NOTE: I'm talking at the country level, not the individual one.

01-22-2003, 07:46 PM	#2
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