zeev, respectfully disagree. it seems to me either we go it alone or the division amongst our allies and concomitant malaise continues; either way, i don't see how the mkt. likes it and more to your point, what is there to scare the shorts who haven't panicked already. unless they think peace is going to break out over the 3 day week-end, i still believe anyone scared at the eod would be the longs. LEON