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To: AC Flyer who wrote (16327)	3/6/2002 10:33:56 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 74559

Since you know the metal market: The Copper and Brass Fabrication Council Inc., an American association of manufacturers of drums and brass utensils makers asked —based in the resolution 301— for retaliation against Brazil because it prohibited exports of brass and zinc scrap. That made the price of those scrap in the international market to climb increasing the costs to the American industries to $150 million. Normally they retaliated if some country exports some cheap stuff. They wanted retaliation because Brazil was not exporting!!! In an effort to force countries into line the U.S. putting countries in intimidatory watching lists. The U.S. doesn’t have even to implement retaliatory measures; it is enough to threat retaliation to harm Brazil’s exports. For instance, when the U.S. threatened —but didn’t— retaliation against Brazilian exports of specialty chemicals, American imports cancelled orders causing Brazilian companies $400 million in lost exports. That happened in the late 80s.

To: AC Flyer who wrote (16327)	3/6/2002 8:02:34 PM
From: TobagoJack	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

Hi Mike, <<Did I detect a little wishful thinking there?>> You may have, but you are wrong. I once said to CB, “If my writings are read exactly at face value, then you will realize that I have little to reconcile, at least within my own frame of reference and in accordance with my internal logic/consistency. If, however, my writings are read 'between the lines', as I did not intend, then reconciliation may appear to be necessary.” Chugs, Jay