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...Politics need to be distanced from these prices," Qatar Oil Minister Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyah told his official news agency. Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal pointed out to the French paper Le Monde that oil and gas revenues - which account for some two-thirds of the typical Gulf state's budget - are "what Arab nations need most for their development," adding diplomatically that such revenues were also the best way for Arab nations to bolster their defenses against the rampaging Israelis...
This link is precisely what Saddam Hussein has always wanted. In the negotiations leading up to the Gulf War in 1990, Saddam offered to withdraw from Kuwait if Israel withdrew from the Occupied Territories. In reality, Saddam does not care about the Palestinians any more than Osama bin Laden, but like, bin Laden, he championed the Palestinian cause to shore up support in the Arab world. The first Bush administration refused to allow any linkage between Palestinians and Iraqis and thus rejected Saddam’s offer to withdraw. But now, Cheney’s mistake and the sickening escalation...
...been turned into a new downtown that aspires to reclaim for Beirut its old title, "Paris of the Middle East." The streets are lined with new and restored office buildings, apartments, shops and cafes. There's a Virgin Megastore (selling DVDs like Legally Blonde alongside videotapes of Osama bin Laden speeches) and a Beirut branch of Paul, a famed Parisian boulangerie. Summer festivals in the mountains east of the city have featured attractions such as Sting and Elton John...
...Penalty The Justice Department said it would seek the death penalty for Zacarias Moussaoui, the first person to be charged in connection with the Sept. 11 attacks. Moussaoui, a French citizen of Moroccan descent, is accused of conspiring with Osama bin Laden, the hijackers and others to commit attacks in the U.S. Investigators believe he intended to take part in the Sept. 11 hijackings, though he was in jail at the time. French officials said they would refuse to provide evidence against Moussaoui on four of the six charges that carry the death penalty. The trial is scheduled to begin...
...need to figure out how to get Osama bin Laden to the circus...