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To: Bilow who wrote (38522)	8/18/2002 4:40:24 PM
From: Rascal	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

I am so proud of you and your good ideas. But this is not the tenor of things right now. It's war, evil doers, strike, kill. People would like us better if we even talked about the things you are proposing instead of the dialogue we have going now. It is very sad.

To: Bilow who wrote (38522)	8/18/2002 7:08:51 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

(At the very least, even the Libertarians will agree that this will have the bonus effect of making our industry more cost effective by decreasing the efficiency of theirs.) Hi Carl - safety precautions pay off because there are fewer disasters and loss of lives. Saving lives in times of disaster is a good thing for governments to do. Everybody pitches in during disasters, why not governments?

To: Bilow who wrote (38522)	8/19/2002 8:10:18 PM
From: Elsewhere	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

Another way that the US can improve its popularity among foreign populations would be international assistance Europe is hit by severe floods these days. news.bbc.co.uk europe.cnn.com story.news.yahoo.com Currently the economic damage is estimated to be $20 billion but it will probably be even higher. The German army is conducting its biggest post-WWII operation ever, 18,000 soldiers are supporting local authorities. bundeswehr.de Dykes along 100s of miles have to be reinforced on the fly - "sandbagging". Russia is helping with technical equipment: A group of ten Russian lorries KamAZ, five MAZ and three escort lorries with 220 motor pumps, 490 heat fans and 90 diesel generators and equipment to check the stability of buildings will leave Russia for Brandenburg on Tuesday. Further, humanitarian aid is planned to be sent to the Czech capital and Hungary. english.pravda.ru