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To: Neocon who wrote (15643)	12/30/1999 1:57:00 PM
From: MNI	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17770

>>I don't quite understand the focus, frankly, ...>> Sure it is what I say. To detract from inherent problems, German politicians start playing the strong man on inaccessible fields again. >> strategic investments >> don't seem to pay out the way people had hoped up to now. >>facing the realities of globalization>> as you advised one time before is a difficult process that is not acceptable to the majority, at least not without a vision to back any such conformance work. Altogether I fear the Chancellor doesn't grasp that he - or his sucessor(s) - might be taken at those words one day, making the said 'inaccessible' fields come back with a vengeance. Still I feel most of the words insignificant and most probably unconsidered - but one shouldn't repeat. Anyway, I think the euphemisation subject more startling for the moment. Time seems to come nearer when I consider emigrating seriously ... not now, sure. Regarding Y2K incompetency, of course only seemingly, because if that would strike hurtingly, it is as much to blame on the previous government who let the issue run unnoticed, while there was still time to act. I do not assume catastrophic events to be likely myself, but in principle there may be longer term effects for small businesses who maybe haven't secured enough liquidity, and who also may have no technical staff to resolve the most trivial failures, thereby and by avalanche effects maybe leading to economic stagnation/recession in some branches for a few months or a year. The major companies however required Y2K compliance statements from their deliverers two years in advance and sent their own staff to check-list the reasons of the statements - which makes the issue more controlled.