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To: Sultan who wrote (80304)	3/7/2003 9:37:16 PM
From: Jacob Snyder	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

What we really need to do, is subcontract out the Nation Building, to pacifist nations. That would save a lot of costs. If we must do Regime Change, then immediately turn the countries over to Japan and Germany and Canada. Nation Building is no fun, and expensive. Americans like ShockAndAwe, there is a certain attraction to snuffing out Saddams and Talibans. But we are really not suited, by national temperment, to the dull slog of picking up the pieces afterward. The Lone Ranger never did any Nation Building.

To: Sultan who wrote (80304)	3/7/2003 9:51:36 PM
From: Sig	Respond to of 281500

<<President Bush's proposed new round of tax cuts and the rest of his budget would produce unabated federal deficits over the coming decade totaling a massive $1.82 trillion, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office projected on Friday.>>> About three years ago a mere three companies Msft, Csco, and Orcl were worth $1.76 Trillion in market cap. If in the next ten years they merely recover to their one-time worth , it would equal all the estimated deficit value If you include a nominal inflation rate the debt can be paid back in much cheaper dollars If autos and gas are cheaper in ten years than they are today,and there is no inflation, I will eat a Ford Sig @trytothinkbig.com