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Blogs Cliopatria Howard N Meyer: Oil & Iraq

Nov 26, 2005

Howard N Meyer: Oil & Iraq

by Cliopatria

To the Editor,

The fine letter of Eric Margolis, noting the absence of"oil" from the reviews in"Special Issue: Iraq" inspires another: Absence of the phrase"International Law" from the same set of reviews, and (very likely) from the books reviewed and from the letters published (Book Review Nov. 30) is likewise a"Symptom of Denial" regarding the probable violation of the United Nations Charter perpetrated by invading Iraq.

Howard N Meyer