Hi dean,

I have appreciated your points as well as those made by Charles and Tracy.
Thank you for your moderated views.

We definitely need this in the current period. The truth is that we have common views on most issues here.

>I am however beginning to see, as the reports come in, that the main reason the big European nations rejected the current Iraq war was because they didn't want the world to find out about the "oil for money scandle".

This is where our opinions may differ. I won't discuss the issue. But i do not believe that Chirac's MAIN DRIVE in this issue is not "oil or weapon's money". Nor that Bush is driven by his "oily past" by the way.

But i accept that your opinion may differ on both issues. And i'm ready to read really documented evidence (int'l third parties). As you said, only time and history will say.

Kind regards to you all