In a message dated 3/11/2006 5:46:20 P.M. Central Standard Time, lawrencehelm@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Invading Iraq, an action that had nothing to do with Al Quaeda and everything to do with US energy policy, hardly fit the bill did it. Hi, Speaking of this--has anyone else read that one reason for the increased saber rattling with Iran is that they, like Saddam, began talking about trading oil for Euros instead of for dollars? (I read it somewhere--cannot remember, though, where...is there an East Asian Review--was that it?) Best, Marlena in Missouri