Hi Realist - Thanks again for your interest...
about NK...i think you underestimate them...they perhaps have already nukes and even without that...they have a highly trained army equipped with chinese weapons. have you seen their troops march?
Well, yeah... they certainly look impressive, although in reality they may not be well enough trained or equipped to fight a modern war.
I read recently that the government teaches the people that food aid they receive with the Old Glory stamped on the side is a supplication from the weak Americans to avoid being invaded and taken over by NK. Perhaps there's an element of bluff involved?
On the economic side, well... there'd be change. Bring it on though. I'm told it would work.
also the US is currently using 25% !!! of the worlds oil. without switching to modern technologies (my heart goes to nuclear fusion! ) i am afraid we would be in trouble.
Mmm... getting a law up that reduces oil use and increases energu efficiency has a hard time in the Congress (or White House... or both... or...whatever) Mmm... Maybe the US could invade itself and free it from the grip of Exxon et al? (Just joking.... really....)
would they advocate the war if bush would clearly say its all about oil, strategical reasons and the weapons industry? i don't think so.
That's not really the point.
Depending who you talk to it's either a law of nature or an ideological position that free trade and free market economcics are the right system for everyone everywhere and are always benificial for teaching, for reproving and for setting things straight with all the countries of the earth that don't have command economies (as dictator ruled countries tend to).... it's just how people are, they say.
So, the oil benifits or bomb makers profits are useful, but the opening up of markets and the increase in the amount of available capital is massivly more valuable than that.Well, that's what the economic rationalists seem to say anyhow...
Oh well, it's bed time for me...
Regards, Max
