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To: Original Mad Dog who wrote (95631)4/22/2003 4:50:02 PM
From: TimF  Respond to of 281500
 
True a reduction in wealth production by about a trillion dollars a year would have an impact on US willingness to carry our current defense burden but that takes a lot of doing. 9/11 didn't even come close. Also if terrorists where causing that much damage and disruption then there would also be a push to increase the % going to defense spending.

Tim



To: Original Mad Dog who wrote (95631)4/22/2003 4:50:31 PM
From: LindyBill  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
Imagine if GDP went down by 10 percent.


Imagine if the world got hit by a meteor. Imagine if.....??? There are lots of things that can happen, OMD. But we have enough problems with what is really happening. Why look for trouble?



To: Original Mad Dog who wrote (95631)4/22/2003 4:51:34 PM
From: Brian Sullivan  Respond to of 281500
 
Yes, another Great Depression like we had in the 1930's would have a real impact on the U.S.' ability to project power around the world.

The impact on the US military would be the least of the problems. This would also be a worldwide depression and affect nearly all counties.

Al Qaeda might enjoy this, but you and I would not.


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