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To: Ahda who wrote (16456)	12/10/2002 5:05:30 AM
From: sea_urchin	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 81003

Darleen >you come up with very many negative issues about the US Yes, I do but for very good reasons. 1. The US economy appears to be on the way down with increasing, unpayable debt and increasing unemployment. As you know, the US economy is the dominant economy in the world. So, as they say, when the US catches a cold, the world gets pneumonia. Furthermore, the idea of investing in gold is, in fact, a bet against the USD, and therefore the US economy, and as you know, gold investing is what this thread is basically about. 2. I have never seen US foreign policy more aggressive than it is at the moment. In fact, I fear what the US may do more than I fear any other nation. I am also upset about the stance the US has taken in the Mid-East where, instead of being an arbitrator, it has sided with one of the contestants. This, in my opinion, has heightened world tension and has also provoked further acts of terrorism. As, I am sure you appreciate, the implications for everyone of both the above factors are extremely serious. Perhaps I should make myself clear on one point, if I appear negative about the US that is incorrect --- I am negative about its present administration. I have absolutely nothing against the American people, in fact, I feel quite sorry for them at this time. >it would be an ideal place for those who totally despise the US to operate out of. Perhaps it might be an idea, if you feel that way, to consider why anyone might harbor such bad feelings against the US. In fact, they may be acting this way because of the way the US acts towards them, or their countries. Don't forget that, for the past 50 years, the US has been involved in all kinds of mischief in the Mid-East, and before that, Britain.