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To: Rascal who wrote (35539)	7/31/2002 7:27:02 PM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

"The Bork Prognosis" by J. R. Nyquist July 30, 2002 "Last week the press corps wondered aloud about Vice President Cheney’s secret rendezvous with a ballistic missile submarine off the coast of Florida. Among other signs of impending conflict, they also noted that U.S. and British authorities have warned Australian citizens in Iraq to leave at the first opportunity. The U.S. government seems to be moving toward a final solution of the Iraq problem. This week the U.S. Senate will hold hearings about our military options against Saddam Hussein. There are also rumors about terrorist moves against the Saudi monarchy, as well as a Wall Street Journal article from former DCI James Woolsey about the weakening of the Islamic regime in Iran. From all this it seems that America‘s political will is about to be tested. This leads us to two questions: How strong is the United States and how prepared is the country for what lies ahead? "The United States is the wealthiest and most powerful nation the world has ever seen. Even so, a country that outwardly appears strong and healthy might be inwardly diseased. In fact, a tendency to deny symptoms of internal decay and weakness may be economically obligatory in a market culture where pessimism is viewed as injurious. Under these circumstances, how can we obtain an honest assessment? "Further complicating our inquiry, we find differing ideological perspectives on what is truly harmful to society and what is benign. For example, the radical individualist may see nothing socially fatal in the blossoming of pornography, substance abuse, abortion, illegitimate births or the growing vulgarity of popular culture; the egalitarian, in his turn, may see nothing fatal in the continuing growth of big government, ever-higher taxation and welfare dependency. The traditional conservative, in turn, may find himself alarmed at the damage done by both the radical individualists and the prevailing egalitarians. In terms of national security and “the war on terror,” the country’s strength depends on the moral courage of the people..........." financialsense.com

To: Rascal who wrote (35539)	8/1/2002 1:17:18 AM
From: D. Long	Respond to of 281500

Wow. A snapshot of the drivel we all get to hear in 2004. Derek

To: Rascal who wrote (35539)	8/1/2002 1:23:04 AM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 281500

GERTH ZEROS IN ON CHENEY Wed Jul 31 2002 19:27:38 ET NEW YORK TIMES detail-drenched reporter Jeff Gerth is set to Page One Thursday with details on Vice President Dick Cheney's tenure as chief executive of HALLIBURTON, newsroom sources tell the DRUDGE REPORT. TIMES Editor Howell Raines is said to be impressed with Gerth's results on the Cheney trail. "'Dig until there is nothing left to dig on,' are Gerth's orders," a top newsroom source said Wednesday. Gerth files a 1900-word report on how HALLIBURTON and its shareholders have "suffered from the hidden costs from a deal that was, at the time, the high point of Cheney's five year HALLIBURTON career, his acquisition in 1998 of DRESSER INDUSTRIES." Gerth claims comes armed with "previously undisclosed court documents." The deal, which Cheney hailed as a "win-win" merger, ended up bringing costly financial burdens stemming from the growing costs of legal claims from people who say they were injured by or are at risk from asbestos in products made by HALLIBURTON and DRESSER. HALLIBURTON 's stock price has fallen sharply as the extent of the asbestos problem has become clear since Cheney left the company to join the Republican presidential ticket in August 2000. Developing... drudgereport.com