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Dear Suzy & List, This isn't to answer your, very pertinent questions, there is plenty of expertise on the CASI site to deal with that, very well. Your suggestion for an "Iraq Monitor" is very good, it implies favouring a long-term view of developments in Iraq. As we all know, repercussions of longlasting warfare/sanctions are likely to continue for many months, years, decades....Few would see cause to "uncork the Champaigne", in celebration, even after ending of sanctions.But, should monitoring be exclusively for Iraq, or for the Middle East, e.g. including the "Road Map" etc.? Like you, I am asking some questions. Greetings, Bert Gedin (Birmingham, UK). >From: "Suzy T. Kane" <suzytkane@taosnet.com> >To: "CASI Discuss List" <casi-discuss@lists.casi.org.uk> >Subject: [casi] Questions Raised by Lifting of Sanctions >Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 10:36:29 -0600 > > >[ Presenting plain-text part of multi-format email ] > >Dear Friends, > >The lifting of sanctions in Iraq has raised for me some questions. >Colin Rowat, anyone? > >1) Is it fair to the people of Iraq that, with Saddam Hussein's >regime toppled, 5% of its oil sales will continue to go to the UN >Compensation Commission? > >2) Does anyone know what Iraq's $400 billion debt includes? Money >legitimately owed Russia from before the first Gulf War? Money for >reparations >for damages done by Iraq during the first Gulf War-also under the >toppled Saddam Hussein? > >3) Who has the authority, or claims they have the authority, to >manage or forgive Iraq's $400 billion debt? > >a) With Saddam Hussein gone, why isn't Iraq's slate wiped clean of >debt to give the Iraqi people a fresh start? > >4) As CASI announced in its most recent press release, with >sanctions on Iraq lifted, CASI's mission will soon be over. Because, as >a writer, I intend to continue tracking what's going on in Iraq, I will >miss the up-to-the-minute newspaper articles and other resources the >discussion list brings to our attention, as well as the members opinion >on them. Would anyone else besides me like to see CASI converted to >something like an "Iraq Monitor" to stay on top of whether or not Iraq >is getting a fair shake? Any interest? > >Best, Suzy > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >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 _________________________________________________________________ Find a cheaper internet access deal - choose one to suit you. http://www.msn.co.uk/internetaccess _______________________________________________ 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