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From: dxp@pyuxhh.UUCP (D Peak)
Newsgroups: net.politics,net.misc
Subject: Re: A International subject
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Date: Tue, 29-May-84 14:24:57 EDT
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 Although not a solution to the current Iran/Iraq conflict I can 
think of two solutions to the security of oil shipments,which I 
believe is all the "the west" is really interested.

   1. A pipeline from Dubayy on the Persian Gulf coast to Djiba on
      the coast of the Gulf of Oman.This could be through land that
      all Arab countries in the Persian Gulf could participate in the
      cost of construction ,upkeep and security[instead of just the
      United Arab Emirates on whose land the pipeline would be built].

   2. A stronger [ read more & better weapons ] Muscat ,so that tankers
      travelling through the Straits of Hormuz could be better protected 
      whilst travelling on the Muscat side of the straits.Muscat does not
      have the oil resources that other arab countries in the area have
      and cannot therefore aquire the military might neccessary unless it
      is given in the form of military aid.However Muscat used to have
      very close ties with Iran and I don't know how relations stand at the
      moment.


 This is not the first Iran/Iraq conflict , each country has in the past 
 supported insurrections within the opponents country within the last
 30 years and is probably doing so now [this might be another avenue to
 investigate ].





     Dave Peak(pyuxhh!dxp)