question about Iraq

2003-10-13 Thread Devine, James
On his radio show yesterday, satirist Harry Shearer said that the British GUARDIAN reported that the US was going to end the UN food program in Iraq in January. Is there any truth to this? Jim Subject: [PEN-L] Quote du Jour: Paul Bremer on economic justice I have to say that it is curious

Re: question about Iraq

2003-10-13 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I am out of town right now using remote access, so I will only give a limited reply - yes. This was first established by the big Security Council Resolution at the end of the war. The readiness of the French et. el. to withdraw the embargo and turn the UN role to the U.S. was a major and

Re: question about Iraq

2003-10-13 Thread Yoshie Furuhashi
On his radio show yesterday, satirist Harry Shearer said that the British GUARDIAN reported that the US was going to end the UN food program in Iraq in January. Is there any truth to this? Jim * New York Times October 12, 2003 CULTURE OF DEPENDENCY Another Challenge in Iraq: Giving Up

Re: question about Iraq

2003-10-13 Thread joanna bujes
This is fucking priceless: (sorry Yoshie -- polite speech eludes me more and more) Economists, while acknowledging the need for protecting consumers during the transition, say that a market economy would provide food much more cheaply and efficiently than the current government-run system. But the

Re: question about Iraq - the theoretical significance of prostitution economics

2003-10-13 Thread Jurriaan Bendien
Basically the banks are arguing your love gimme such a thrill, but your love don't pay my bills, so gimme money, that's what I want. (actually John Lennon was sick in the plane prior to performing this song at the Live Peace in Toronto concert in 1969). Suppose that you are or feel dependent for

Re: question about Iraq

2003-10-13 Thread Michael Hoover
[EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/13/03 8:16 PM Planners are considering gradually replacing some groceries with cash welfare payments or some version of food stamps that could be redeemed at local markets. Besides giving shoppers more choices, the change would also help Iraqi merchants and farmers, because