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To: Bill Harmond who wrote (147258)	9/10/2002 6:49:10 PM
From: fedhead	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 164685

denverpost.com Stories like this are very common in the hig tech sector with lots of highly paid programming jobs moving offshore. Doesn' bode too well for programmers here or for real estate prices in Silicon Valley. This global trend towards outsourcing to India/China etc plays into the strength of companies like CTSH etc. Anindo

To: Bill Harmond who wrote (147258)	9/13/2002 1:32:14 AM
From: craig crawford	Respond to of 164685

>> Saddam had chemical weapons in 1991. The US told him in advance that if he used them against American troops that Americans would expect their government to use extreme force in retaliation. He got the message. << ok, so what's the problem then? he got the message and didn't use them. he hasn't used them in the ensuing ten years. so what's the excuse for invading iraq? he just "might" use them one day? pretty weak. >> There is a risk that he could use them if he has nothing to lose << gee, i wonder why saddam might have nothing to lose. oh yeah, because the war-party is calling for his head. it seems like the war-mongers are doing exactly what is needed to force saddam into using the WMD we are so worried about. nice logic.