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To: nihil who wrote (29943)	6/25/1999 1:09:00 PM
From: Ilaine	Respond to of 71178

>>>>>The European aristocracy's hatred of the Jews was legendary -- they especially hated the Jewish bankers (e.g. Rothschild's) which financed many European governments and had powerful influence in Germany, France and UK.<<<<< There's a book in the topic of gaining power by loaning money to kings and princes - maybe it's already been written, but I've just not come across it. Freddie probably knows, it's his metier, although he is usually too modest to mention it. I have read books which had chapters or sections or simply passages which alluded to the problems of kings and princes financing wars and public works and such. Winners of wars get spoils, but that won't keep the army going before you get there. Assuming that you haven't exhausted the coffers of the vanquished before you finally vanquish them. I think it is a given of human nature to hate the person to whom you owe money. Especially if you have cozened him or he you, in order to establish the borrower-lender relationship. And then, there is always the problem of the offer you can't refuse - a forgiveness of the debt, but in return for the favors that a king or prince can give. And, of course, the devout Christian was(is?) forbidden to charge interest on a loan, just as devout Muslims are. But not the Jew. Thus the ambivalent relationship. And then the envy of those who have money, who think themselves as good as you or better because they can buy and sell you! In the right hands, what an interesting book!