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Re: [casi] Int'l Red Cross in Basra



Good for you, Bert Gedin.
Thanks from pg in nyc

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bert Gedin" <gedinbert@hotmail.com>
To: <ppg@nyc.rr.com>; <casi-discuss@lists.casi.org.uk>
Cc: <gedinbert@hotmail.com>; <groups@wdm.org.uk>
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 5:31 AM
Subject: Re: [casi] Int'l Red Cross in Basra


>
> Dear ppg & List,
>
> After some 'armchair-googling': 'The Independent', UK (on-line), March 23,
> -03, has this article: "Cholera Warning as Red Cross tries to restore
clean
> water." Quote: "The International Red Cross (ICRC) said it
> had sent a team into Basra despite the fighting between British & Iraqi
> soldiers, after obtaining guarantees from both sides".
>
> Greetings,
> Bert Gedin
> Birmingham, UK.
>
>
> >From: "ppg" <ppg@nyc.rr.com>
> >To: <casi-discuss@lists.casi.org.uk>
> >Subject: [casi] Int'l Red Cross in Basra
> >Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 11:42:28 -0500
> >
> >If it is true that officials of Basra have asked the Int'l Red Coss to
> >provide  an escorted safe passage to allow Basra engineers access to the
> >electrical power plant that was struck cutting off  pure water supply to
> >Basra civilians, would that not be more effective and faster than the
> >complicated plans the Brits are projecting for building a "water pipeline
> >from Kuwait to Basra"?
> >
> >The Red Cross reply was (I think!) that a temporary cease-fire on both
> >sides
> >would be required forRed Cross action to save lives  in Basra.
> >Anybody know more about this sensible proposal in the midst of complete
> >insanity?
> >
> >pg, nyc
> >
> >
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