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Some sensible thoughts on bringing peace and liberalism to Iraq from America's Sec. of War, er, Defense. Among his points are these two important ones: "� Property claims. Mechanisms will be established to adjudicate property claims peacefully. � Favor market economy. Decisions will favor market systems, not Stalinist command systems, and activities that will begin to diversify the Iraqi economy beyond oil. The Coalition will encourage moves to privatize state-owned enterprises." And a little heads-up for the French and Germans "� Contracts--promoting Iraq's recovery. Whenever possible, contracts for work in Iraq will go to those who will use Iraqi workers and to countries that supported the Iraqi people's liberation."