From: Dehede011@aol.com
Date: Sun Mar 09 2003 - 10:42:06 MST
In a message dated 3/9/2003 11:09:33 AM Central Standard Time,
lcorbin@tsoft.com writes: Yes, that's so easy to do. But it's not
necessarily important to be liked. Instead, it's always a question of
probing the deepest that we can for what's really going on, and what the
effects of specific policies will turn out to be.
Lee,
You were responding to an earlier comment, "Even if you believe it is
all wrong, we must recognize why so much of the world dislikes us. Simply
ascribing it to jealousy or religious fanatics is to ignore the issue."
I agree with you that our focus has to be on "it's always a question
of probing the deepest that we can for what's really going on." I found the
site for the World Economic Forum's magazine
http://www.worldlink.co.uk/stories/storyReader$1159
Perhaps you have already seen it. I find it an interesting window
into what others are thinking.
I am getting a picture of a group of steely eyed financiers and
businessmen that are looking out for their own interests. In furthering
those interests they believe the risk to America from violence to be
acceptable (to them) and expect the US to provide them markets, be a source
for funds, or something that improves their ability to make a profit.
Several questions occur to me:
1. Is the risk acceptable to we in the US?
2. What specifically is this thing or things that the international
financiers and businessmen expect the US to provide?
3. Do we wish to pursue a path that is to the benefit of those individuals
and institutions?
There is no question in my mind but that for nearly forty years, that
I can identify, the US government whether wisely or foolishly has pursued a
path that encourages its manufacturing firms in particular to move operations
abroad. As evidence I am told that today the US is on balance an importer of
manufactured goods but an exporter of raw materials. In other words we have
the trade pattern of a banana republic.
Ron h.
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