March 26, 2003

Found on The Command Post: Egyptian Economist: Business Guides French, German, Russians on Iraq MEMRI quotes at length Egyptian economist Khalil Al-'Anani, whose analysis apparently is on Al Jazeera's main website: France's opposition to the war in Iraq, rather than being based on political considerations, its historical ties with the Arab world, or an attempt to challenge America's role as superpower, is motivated by pure economic interests....The war in Iraq could result in two immediate negative consequences for the German economy: first, a decline in German exports which is the main engine for German economic growth; and second, higher oil prices could intensify the German economic slow-down. ...Not unlike the case of France, it is difficult to overlook the extent and depth of the economic relations between Russia and Iraq which extend over 40 years. Here, again, economic considerations drive the Russian position vis-à-vis the war on Iraq. 9:52:46 PM

Dial-up Plus: Sweet Spot or Dead End? InternetNews.com - Internet service provider EarthLink  has launched a new service to lure subscribers who want faster connections but aren't willing to pay for broadband. 9:42:16 PM

Third Infantry Finds Chemical Weapons CBN.com – The Third Infantry Division has captured evidence of chemical weapons as they are fighting Iraq’s Republican Guard just 60 miles south of Baghdad. The evidence has yet to be confirmed, but CBN News War Correspondent Paul Strand delivered this exclusive information by satellite phone early Wednesday. "What I just heard from a highly placed source here is that they've discovered, they've captured chemical warheads, they're Russian, they have Russian writing all over them and they are chemical warheads."  4:43:30 PM

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War against terror can't have double standards, India tells US Indian Express - New Delhi, March 26: India on Wednesday strongly disapproved the "double standards" pursued by the US and some others in dealing with Pakistan's sponsorship of terrorism, saying the fight against international terrorism was "ill-served" if threats in some cases were met with military means and in others with calls for restraint and dialogue. 11:30:46 AM

British forces support Basra 'uprising' Guardian - After a series of setbacks, and with the advance on Baghdad delayed by sandstorms, the invasion forces were badly in need of some positive developments yesterday. 11:27:58 AM