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Originally posted by rogue49
However, here's one of the problems too.
Not are they only blocking the bids of certain nations,
but at the same time they are asking those nations to forgive debt from Iraq.
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I think this will be the big negotiating point. End result: Iraq=no foriegn debts; France, Russia, Germany=Lucrative Iraq recon contracts.
Sure the US will probably 'award' them with the sewer cleaning, river dredging, manure delivering contracts. All the shit details. Whiner's can't be beggars.
We'll see how it plays out.
I did hear that Cretian (outgoing Canadian PM) was assured by Bush on the phone that Canada WOULD NOT be excluded from bidding. Drudge had it linked y'day to here:
http://www.drudgereportarchives.com/...%5Frecap%2Ehtm
Politcal posturing and negotiation tactics are all this is, imho.
-bear