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To: Sig who wrote (133329)	5/17/2004 8:32:10 PM
From: cnyndwllr	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

It will take all America can do now to hold the major gains in life style. And the chances of going downhill are growing despite all we may accomplish in Iraq. What is it that we're holding onto and at what cost? Is it worth the price? How long do we claim the lion's share of the world's resources and how long will the rest of the world tolerate our "claim of right" to continue in a resource sucking lifestyle that is sustainable only at the expense of others? You say we are "buying time," but time for what? If we really believe in free markets then why don't we compete in the world's market and take less when the bid goes up, and why do we use military force to sucure what we evidently aren't able to buy at a price we like? In my life I've noticed that the feeling of "success" that we all enjoy when we are near the top of the ladder doesn't depend on the ladder, just our place relative to others. If you've ever read the book "King Rat" where a Japanese-held POW is on "top" because he has the ability to live a meager lifestyle when others do not, then you'll understand what I mean. I guess what I'm saying is that rattling around in a big house, driving down the road alone in a big car and eating steak every night isn't one of the essentials that I'm willing to send others to die for. Of course I'm not turning those in until I have to.