[Welsh Rabbit]

Now, Mr. Vietz is stuck with almost $600,000 worth of expensive equipment that was the first part of a $5 million order placed by Iraq's now-defunct South Oil Company. "What can I do?" Mr. Vietz wonders. "I can't send them anywhere!"

There's always e-bay....

[Catspaw]

Aw...my eyes are welling up with tears....NOT.

[McGavin999]

Why on earth would these people expect contracts in the future from the Iraqi people? Do they think the people won't remember that they helped to keep them under the boot of Saddam and when given the opportunity to help the people they refused?

I think the Iraqi people are going to have very long memories. They will remember the years that these countries skimmed extra profits off the top, how that money was in actually stolen from the Iraqi people, and how Saddam and his sons befriended them.

[vannrox]

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"...I might be underestimating the Bush administration's anger with France," says Pierre Noel, at the French Institute for International Relations. "But it's a different thing once you are on the ground with engineers, with lower-level officers in charge. They will get backed to their well-entrenched relationships..."


.Underestimating...certainly...

[wgeorge2001]

"I might be underestimating the Bush administration's anger with France," says Pierre Noel, at the French Institute for International Relations. "But it's a different thing once you are on the ground with engineers, with lower-level officers in charge. They will get backed to their well-entrenched relationships."


The arrogance of socialists worldwide never fails to amaze me. All contracts should be awarded to the coalition of the willing. U.N., be destroyed.

[vbmoneyspender]

Vietz reminisces fondly about the work ethic and drive of the Iraqis he met during the six trips he's taken to the country since 1999. "They are like Germans," he says.

For once I agree with the Germans on something. Hussein and his Baathist thugs are exactly like the Germans that ran Europe for a fairly brief period about 60 years ago.

[Salman]

Is this violin small enough?

[pointsal]

Dear Herr Veitz....T/S

[workerbee]

Still, after initial doom-and-gloom predictions, French and German industrial organizations are beginning to exercise patient optimism. The two countries are hoping that historic ties to Iraq and their good reputation in the region will help their chances in the future, when the US has less of a presence and an international organization like the United Nations might have more say.

How far in the dark is the average Iraqi? Because we can only hope they understand what recent "history" these s.o.b.'s did, in fact, enjoy with their former tyrant, at their expense.

[blanknoone]

Herr Vietz, you will be carefully considered for all the reconstruction aid contracts...that your government pays for.

[Criminal Number 18F]

Let me get this straight -- he had a deal with Saddam for a few millions worth of pipeline maintenance machinery, and now it's off.

Jolly rotten to be him, eh?

d.o.l.

Criminal Number 18F

[nopardons]

Let's see if I get this right. Vietz was against the war, but he's angry that he's stuck with his whatever, becuase his government ( whom I bet he helped vote in !)was also against the war. He thinks that the Iraqis are just like Germans ? Yes, their dictator also killed a bunch of people, because of their religion, just as did Hitler.

French and German businessmen think that " eventually " things'll get back to " normal " and they, because of " old " dealings( with people no longer in power ! ), will be welcomed back, with open arms, once things settle down ( those pesky Americans get out of the way ) a bit ? These people are delusional !