Re: Economic Warfare

"Lantern" <lantern@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Why not use economics more and bombs less? Why not more embargoes and
boycotts rather than rifles and explosives? The embargoes really hurt
Cuba. China greatly fears less trading. Even Hamas is now talking about
changing to prevent economic sanctions. The Iraq oil-for-food program
may have worked if it had been enforced.

It starts right here and right now: Bush wants another $120B for
his war. The House of Representatives needs to wave the
middle digit and say "Bring the troops home, ***. Your
war is over and so too all your magical powers". It is the House
of Representatives that says whether or not the United States
is at war. Not the *** Commander in Chief in the oval
office.

I know that this is not on topic. But I could not resist the
invitation. You are, BTW, right about your concept in
the broader sense. Unfortunately, we Americans will need
to accept some MINOR inconveniences if we, at this point,
want to restore our economic prowess. Stopping this idiot
killing of our troops like ducks in a shooting gallery is just a
proper start.

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"I know no safe depository of the ultimate powers
of society but the people themselves; and
if we think them not enlightened enough to
exercise their control with a wholesome
discretion, the remedy is not to take it from
them, but to inform their discretion by
education." - Thomas Jefferson
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--
"I know no safe depository of the ultimate powers
of society but the people themselves; and
if we think them not enlightened enough to
exercise their control with a wholesome
discretion, the remedy is not to take it from
them, but to inform their discretion by
education." - Thomas Jefferson
http://GreaterVoice.org


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