Andreas wondered how the e-mail came to public awareness. I don't really understand how such a watchdog group obtains or learns of the existence of such an e-mail -- anyone know? <<The e-mail -- first obtained by the conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch under the Freedom of Information Act -- stated that Pentagon official Douglas Feith, the undersecretary of defense for policy, approved the arrangement to award a non-competitive contract to Halliburton.>> http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/01/cheney.halliburton/index.html Julie Krueger ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html