Here's a paranoid idea: the US oilagarchy -- led by Cheney -- _wants_ the world price of oil to rise, partly for personal gain and partly to push the program of raping the Alaska hinterlands, building nuclear power plants, etc. JD
>Top Financial News 03/11 12:55 Crude Oil Rises as Concern of U.S. Attack on Iraq Increases By Mark Shenk New York, March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose 3 percent after Iraq said it will bar United Nations arms inspectors, raising concern that the U.S. might use military force against the Persian Gulf producer to force compliance with UN rules. Iraq's refusal to allow inspectors to return after a three- year absence coincides with U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney's trip to Europe and the Middle East to seek support for the war on terror. An attack would threaten Persian Gulf shipping and halt exports from Iraq, which pumps about 3 percent of world supplies....< Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] & http://bellarmine.lmu.edu/~jdevine
