as a postscript to the last message; my article ( http://www.tengai.co.uk/jim/caspian ) contains links to a number of 'pop-up' footnotes (purple links as opposed to green ones). the last one of these - in the penultimate paragraph - explains my theory on why it's all happening - and you have to admit; the idea that the US is waging a military campaign _without_ a hidden agenda is just as radical an idea as any conspiracy theorist could come up with!