Zeev's Turnips Patch-No Politics (ZEEV)

[Rick Louden]

Zeev, this is the 21st response to your post. I wonder what the record is? (g).

but maybe the current high crude prices reflect Venezuela and the harsh winter.......Yes, there is little doubt (in my mind) that crude prices would be much lower if Iraq was the only issue.

Could it be that Bush does not intend to actually go to war and the whole "build up" is just a very aggressive way of showing Saddam what could happen if he does not comply?......Yes, otherwise why would the deployment have been "behind schedule" and not fully deployed a few weeks ago?Unfortunately, the world didn't back Bush, thus giving Saddam hope that he can hold off war by continuing to play games with the inspectors and the U.N. And unfortunately, the result of the world not being firm and tough may be that there will be war when otherwise it may have been avoided. Of course, even if the world backed Bush, Saddam may not have caved in. Anyway, I'm sure Bush hoped that the threat of war would solve the problem.....who wouldn't hope that the mission could be accomplished without war?? Now, Bush has to intimidate Saddam on his own without the support of many countries and most U.S. actors and actresses. Will he succeed or will we go to war?.....war is looking more likely every day I'm afraid.

All of the above just IMHO.

Tom