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...Promising Koenig that she would never leave his side, she accompanied the Legion to the unforgiving Western Desert of Libya, where it was to block General Rommel and his Afrika Korps on their advance to Egypt. Here, in a desolate spot called Bir Hakeim, the Legion set about preparing itself for what would prove a brutal battle...
...possibility of a commercial dustup with Germany comes just as some in the Bush administration would like to weaken sanctions against Libya, Iran and other rogue states as a way of increasing American access...
...leaked draft report late last month from President Bush's energy task force called for a full review of U.S. economic sanctions against Iran, Iraq and Libya - countries with some of the largest oil deposits in the world. An easing of sanctions could allow U.S. companies to operate in those countries at a time when the White House is trying to forge a new energy policy and increase tight supplies...
...statement denying that sanctions would be dropped any time soon. "I think it's important for the country to review all sanction policies to make sure they are effective," the President said. "But I have no intention as of this moment [of] taking sanctions off countries like Iran and Libya...
...ILSA expires in August, and the oil industry, including members of the Oasis consortium involved in Libya, has been lobbying hard to persuade Congress and the administration that it should not be renewed. But renewal has been gaining political support in recent months, and a number of experts following the legislation expect Congress to move in that direction later this year. That, together with Bush's demands on Libya, makes it unlikely that American companies will be allowed to exploit Libyan oil any time soon. As a result, even if Wintershall fails to strike a deal, rights to exploit...