""" the CIA probably already knows more about what Russia sold to Sadam than Sadam does..."""

I think this is true.. But does Putin know that we know?.. Indeed if he suspected that we already found out about their dealings he would feel even more pressure to remove the evidence...

We may be able to pay some Russian official for 'some' of the details but no amt. of money will get us ALL of the details...

either way, the pressure is on to buy time... It was in the LA times last week, that US officials intercepted a panicked letter from serb defense officials begging Iraq to dissassemble the weapons whilst inspectors were around and "Scratch off" the slavakian language markings on each part..

Does France's foot dragging have something to do with this issue as well... ?

hmm

arv