Some of the day's gleanings from Tom Feeley's Information Clearing House. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/
=== U.S. Adults Reject Attacking Iran Over Iraq Bombs: Many adults in the United States believe their country should not become involved in a military conflict with Iran, according to a poll by Harris Interactive. 50 per cent of respondents are opposed to bombing Iran if it is proven that the Islamic country is helping the Shiites in Iraq. http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/index.cfm/fuseaction/viewItem/itemID/15185 === UAE will not be used in any Iran strike -president: "We have informed the Iranian brothers ... that we are not party to its conflict with the United States and will not allow our territories to be used for any military, security or spy activities against it." http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L27163479.htm === Navy: Nothing to substantiate Iran market rumor The U.S. Navy on Tuesday said it had no information to substantiate a market rumor that Iran had fired at a U.S. naval vessel in the Gulf. http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSWBT00673120070327 === U.S. launches huge show of force in Persian Gulf: The U.S. Navy today began its largest demonstration of force in the Persian Gulf since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, led by a pair of aircraft carriers and backed by warplanes flying simulated attack maneuvers off the coast of Iran. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/world/4664203.html === Russian intelligence sees U.S. military buildup on Iran border : Russian military intelligence services are reporting a flurry of activity by U.S. Armed Forces near Iran's borders, a high-ranking security source said Tuesday. http://en.rian.ru/russia/20070327/62697703.html === Russia Warns US Against Attacking Iran In Strategy Paper : - Russia's Foreign Ministry Tuesday sharply criticized the U.S. for what it called over-reliance on force and warned Washington against military action against Iran. http://snipurl.com/1dx4x === Moscow warns U.S. Iran policy may spark "clash of civilizations" : Moscow urges the United States to avoid escalating tensions around Iran over its nuclear program as it could lead to a "clash of civilizations," the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. http://en.rian.ru/russia/20070327/62693395.html === China paying in euros for Iranian oil: Iran is pressuring its oil customers to start paying in currencies other than U.S. dollars and many have begun to comply, oil executives here say. http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/03/27/business/euros.php === Gulf economies to 'drop the dollar' : Gulf economies will move away from a dollar currency peg and shift foreign exchange reserves away from dollar to other currencies, including the Chinese yuan, the chief executive of Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has said. http://snipurl.com/1dx50 === UN Security or Gang Rape? By Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich As I watched Iran being hauled in front of the United Nations 'Security' Council, a vivid picture conjured up in my mind - my native country Iran, a vulnerable and defenseless beauty being prepared for violation by brutal savages. As she struggles to defend her honor, no one is prepared to come to her aid, save a few. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article17425.htm === Venezuela signs oil deal with China: Venezuela has signed deals to supply oil to China as part of a drive by Hugo Chavez, the south American nation's president, to break his dependence on energy exports to the United States. http://snipurl.com/1dx5h _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
