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To: MSI who wrote (8892)	11/4/2001 6:35:31 PM
From: spiral3	Respond to of 281500

The market for political action is like the market for stocks, the more transparency improves, the more our democracy will improve. agreed, there is a time and place for everything.

To: MSI who wrote (8892)	11/5/2001 12:10:19 AM
From: MSI	Respond to of 281500

>"these symbols of American finance and military might were attacked was because of the huge resentments " We're also an awfully convenient scapegoat for warlords to try to increase their power, and we're finally making that gig less attractive. Since we're the Global Phone Company that everyone loves to hate, that'll pass, when these civilizations eventually industrialize. IMO the only Way Out is as the "Reluctant Sheriff", to use only enough force to defend ourselves, help multilateral occupation, and disengage the hell out of the area. The billions involved are too much temptation for inside government players' secret personal and departmental profiteering -- All the Saudi and Israeli connections must be terminated; all presidential papers for the last 20 years must be disclosed. Just leave it to good old-fashioned corporate profit-mongering to make whatever deals they can, out in the open where we can keep a better eye on them.