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To: Raymond Duray who wrote (20288)	2/25/2004 9:06:40 AM
From: sea_urchin	Respond to of 81874

Raymond > the WSWS author seems to see that there is every possibility that we are building to a crescendo of "readiness" in September, and all that will be required to send us into the next spasm of war is a fabricate incident. Like, say WMDs, or a Tonkin Gulf type thing at the Iranian or Syrian border with Iraq. Much as I believe, as you do, that the War-party would love to pursue its imperial agenda, there is the little problem of money to consider. If the US carries on like it has for the past two years it will have to declare bankruptcy. So, it doesn't matter how much ordinance and weaponry it has, it's the bankers who will be calling the shots (pun intended!). > I wouldn't put it past Bush to see it as being to his advantage to be fully in flangrante belli delicto on November 2 Nice expression but I don't think W will have it all his way from now on. > American's don't like to change horse's asses in the middle of a stream I could say many things about that but I don't think people who are under the horse's tail have much choice about what the horse does!

To: Raymond Duray who wrote (20288)	2/26/2004 5:48:56 PM
From: sea_urchin	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 81874

Raymond, you will like this one --- how to make a profit from capitalism in the US --- and still keep your workers? wired.com >>>Chris Harry is a model employee for the U.S. call-center industry. The 25 year-old arrives promptly at his cubicle, speaks courteously on the phone and is never late or absent. He plans to stick with his job for three years, a boon in an industry plagued by high turnover. And he gladly works for money many Americans would scoff at -- $130 or so a month. "I'm really excited about this," he said. "We keep the benefits here in the United States with companies where it's fruitless to compete on the outside."<<<