response 11 of 122:

Jul 23 06:14 UTC 2003

re#8: Damn well spent.  Plus US full faith and credit redemption bonds
(US dollar) are going to circulate and incentivize the exchange of goods
and services which helps motivate the iraqi people as well.  What good
was money if you don't know if you are going to be around to spend it,
and why buy things if the government figures might just take it from you
on a whim.  Now under the current regime things are a lot different
thanks be to allah.  (Kalifornia could learn from this)

re#9: Ah, youd.  It is indeed odd the barbarian habit of telegraphing
interest and price.  Perhaps they should do the same and offer a gift in
return for a gift of WMD?

re#10:  I would think that when the Americans spend dozens of billions
of dollars a few millions would be seen as the price of a couple of
helicopters or tanks.  The perceived value to the Iraqis - who gripe
about paying 50 cents for a gallon of gas - the bounty would seem
incalculably large.