Its exports of 1.2 million barrels a day to the U.S. trail those of Saudi Arabia, Canada and Mexico today, but that could change if war disrupts the flow of oil from the Middle East.

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Sunken World War II warships in Scapa Flow harbour offer fantastic diving opportunities, or take a ferry to either Westray or Hoy for spectacular cliffside walks and the chance to see puffins and other seabirds at the bird preserves on each island.

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As the global war for talent heats up, this flow of the best and the brightest from developing countries is likely to increase.

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There are even some enemy graves, such as that of a German sailor killed when the Imperial Grand Fleet was scuttled in Scapa Flow after the end of World War I.

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Indeed, the flow of money in and out of campaign and special-interest war chests is less transparent than ever.

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The announcement of the inquiry has done nothing to flow the stem of questions about the intelligence which informed Britain's decision to go to war against Iraq.

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