Bill Sykes' Newsletter
from America.
(May 2005)
An ex-Brit gives his views - (without
fear or favor) - of the American Scene
Late breaking
News:
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 Plans have been made by Russia to build a multi-billion
dollar oil pipeline from the Caspian Sea area through
Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey, to a Mediterranean
Sea port. At a recent meeting with President Putin
in Moscow, American Secretary of State Condoleezza
Rice antagonised the Russian government by declaring
that Russia is not doing enough to embrace an American
type democracy. Perhaps Ms. Rice should reconsider
her rather harsh critique and apologise for her utterances
or perhaps the multi-billion dollar investment by American
oil companies seeking to participate in the oil bonanza
may become a pipe-dream
Last word:
How come Governments can
always come up with enormous sums of money to fight wars,
but always plead poverty when asked to spend a small
fraction of the same amount of money they spend on wars
to benefit the welfare of their own people.
Disclaimer:
Some of the information
gathered for this newsletter is gleaned from American
and International media sources, (including the Internet),
and as such is quoted as accurately as possible. I try
to obtain confirmation on each subject from several outlets,
so the text is a mixture of composite news items and
personal comments and therefore the reader must make
his/her own judgement as to the reliability and degree
of accuracy of the subjects discussed.
Eric (Bill) Sykes. (California).
We welcome feedback about any of the contents of these
newsletters. Please send all correspondence to bill_sykes@huddersfield1.co.uk
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