Of course having this preferential treatment re Iraqi oil had nothing to with these three POS countries supporting $oddomite and hating President Bush.
More and continuous contacts were carried out with the three permanent members of the Council, France, Russia, and China. They were also given preference in oil contracts and trade to keep them as close as possible to the Iraqi side.
I don't know...It's kind of like what happened to Saturday Night Live. It was so funny for a while but after a while, it just didn't seem funny anymore. He has lost his passion, his vision, his sense of humor.
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