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To: Oeconomicus who wrote (154168)	3/13/2003 12:17:29 PM
From: GST	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

The US, the French, the Russians, and more recently the Chinese all have enormous military sales around the world -- no surprise here.

To: Oeconomicus who wrote (154168)	3/13/2003 1:01:49 PM
From: Randy Ellingson	Respond to of 164684

Thanks for the article in the NYT, Bob. I suppose the optimists would say that there's now a much greater need for these countries to ensure their business do not violate UN limitations on such sales to Iraq. And the realists would say that these governments knew and "signed off" on every transaction. WRT to your previous post, >>Schroder, and probably Chirac too, will be out on his arse for the economy and for damaging relations with long-time ally and trading partner USA.<< You know, I think, that if they're out it will not be due to their interactions with USA. Most citizens of these countries oppose an invasion of Iraq for regime change, at least at this time. So they are coincidentally aligned with the majority of their constituents as they oppose the apparent reckless pursuits by our administration. Now, had George Bush thought through a more tactical political approach to confronting Iraq, he may very well have achieved his ultimate goal by now, without alienating our partners in democratic countries around the world. There's something incredible about the magnitude and sincerity of the opposition to Bush's plan to "disarm" SH -- and it likely comes down to more than a desire to sell weapons to Iraq. We call this a war, and yet when was the last time Congress declared war?