IP: more on Oil, Afghanistan and America's pipe dream -- note this comes from Par...

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> From: GLIGOR1 () aol com
> Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 23:02:03 EDT
> Subject: Re: IP: Oil, Afghanistan and America's pipe dream -- note this 
> comes from Par...
> To: farber () cis upenn edu
>
>
> In a message dated 10/25/2001 9:08:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> dave () farber net writes:
>
>
> > >Dave - I thought you and the IPers might enjoy a current Pakistani
> > >perspective on America's interests and goals beyond halting terrorism
> > >based in Afghanistan.  It certainly might explain why Cheney is remaining
> > >invisible.
> > >
> > > >From Dawn - The Internet Version (Pakistani newspaper)
>
>
> First of all, George Monbiot is a long-time columnist for the Guardian 
> newspaper out of London.  So there is no Pakistani perspective to be had 
> here; let's be clear about this.
> Cheney is remaining invisible because he is in some top secret location in 
> case something happens to President Bush.  That's how our laws work when 
> our country (the USA) is at risk; conspiracy theories to the contrary are 
> hardly helpful.  Finally, for those of you who read the full article 
> closely, you will recall that it made reference to a Corridor 8 pipeline 
> project through the Balkans.  I have been intimately involved with this 
> project since its inception.  Let me state that contrary to the article, 
> it is a crude oil pipeline.  It is very dangerous (if not impossible) to 
> have a pipeline carrying both oil and gas as the article states.  If 
> anyone on IP wishes to follow Caspian Sea/Black Sea Oil/Gas news on a 
> semi-regular basis, please contact me and I will add you to my news 
> distribution list.
>
> Gligor Tashkovich
> Executive Vice President
> AMBO Trans-Balkan Oil Pipeline Project


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