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To: Yogizuna who wrote (12836)	1/13/2004 5:01:59 PM
From: Dan B.	Respond to of 17683

Re: "I do not believe in the "blackmail" train of thought..." Taken out of context per above, neither do I(my words). If you mean to speak of blackmail, isn't that what we should call it if we cease trade with China in hopes of holding it down until it comes around to our way of thinking? Or is this whitemail? Perhaps. Still, I see no "blackmail" in my thoughts, and cannot justify your use of it in reference to my words, as my words don't fit the definition(though you seem to claim they do, where's the blackmail in trading freely without duress? The alternative is to beat them down by refusing to trade). Dan B.