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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 > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Sent via the discussion list of the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq. > >To unsubscribe, visit > >http://lists.casi.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/casi-discuss > >To contact the list manager, email casi-discuss-admin@lists.casi.org.uk > >All postings are archived on CASI's website: http://www.casi.org.uk > > > _________________________________________________________________ > On the move? Get Hotmail on your mobile phone > http://www.msn.co.uk/msnmobile/mobilehotmail > _______________________________________________ Sent via the discussion list of the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq. To unsubscribe, visit http://lists.casi.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/casi-discuss To contact the list manager, email casi-discuss-admin@lists.casi.org.uk All postings are archived on CASI's website: http://www.casi.org.uk