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To: trustmanic who wrote (1938)	11/15/2001 1:25:48 AM
From: bill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 11633

The reason we don't know is because there are so many external variables that are unpredictable. I'd be wary about being too optomistic about Afganistan. Not that they won't get Bin Ladin. But as Laurence of Arabia discovered. The moment the enemy is defeated the tribal wars begin again. Which, of course, may be fine as long as it means no ability to carry violence outside Afganistan. One can hope for a best case scenario. Bin Ladin and cohorts are found, killed or captured. The Afganis form a stable govt. that doesn't export violence. The lesson is learned by places like Iraq and the financiers in Saudi Arabia. And then we can go back to something much more predictable like economic cycles in economies we understand. I've got my fingers crossed but... Oil at ten dollars is not rational but I don't think we're dealing with a rational situation at the moment. I hope George is right. 14.00 bottom. Personally, I hope the bottom is 19.00 and that is brief.