[livis_dad]

Excellent article here, finally the cat's out of the bag.

One other important factor in the French, German, Russian and Chinese connection with Iraq is the weapons. I would guess 95% of Iraqi military hardware and weapons were provided by these countries.

I think it's to soon to say that these countries are supporting terrorism, rather I think they just don't care who they sell their weapons too.

[Indy Pendance]

You may have missed this:

At the annual Baghdad international trade fair in November, the Iraqi Information Ministry reported that Saddam himself had ordered domestic buyers to "give priority" to German companies as a reward for "the firm positive stand of Germany in rejecting the launching of a military attack against Iraq by the U.S."

Some 101 German companies were represented at the Baghdad exposition, including companies offering air-conditioning equipment, energy and transportation services, cosmetics, textiles and other products.

Direct two-way trade between Germany and Iraq amounts to about $350 million annually, while another $1 billion is sold via third countries, according to Iraqi authorities.