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To: JohnM who wrote (59632)	12/2/2002 11:01:08 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

I just watched a segment on "ABC News" on Missile protection. Not very encouraging. 1) Cost about Two Million per Plane. 2) Can't be done quickly, would take 3 to 4 years. 3) Best bet now, where a threat is high, is to take off at a higher angle of attack. 4) The good news is that the heat seeking missiles take a lot of training on the part of the firer, or they will not hit. 5) The other good news is that the stingers, which will find a target much easier, are in short supply on the Black Market. But the really bad news to me is that if a couple of our Airliners were shot down in this country, I think Air Travel would come to a screeching halt, and we would be put into a major recession.

To: JohnM who wrote (59632)	12/2/2002 11:08:09 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

The China model fits into that old model of authoritarian states as best for development. Yeah, that article sure made China look good compared to India. However, we are dealing with, "That which is seen, and that which is not seen." The area the Indian Businessman was visiting was a special industrialized section of China near Hong Kong, with special rules. What we don't see, and can't know for sure, but hear about, is the the misery in most areas caused by the Government firing employees of state owned business's and not paying pensions to laid off older employees. I think the total "Misery Index" of China's conversion to private enterprise may be just as big as Russia's was, but it is hidden and not visible to us. No way to know for sure.