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To: combjelly who wrote (220018)	2/21/2005 1:44:33 AM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1572777

"With so many countries producing under solid economic conditions, can you appreciate how many products will flood the world markets?" If they compete on an economic basis, you have a point. But power blocs don't do that. They compete on a different level. Competing on an arms level is very different. Realize that much of the money spent on the arms level is recycled inside of the country. That, combined with the propaganda about dealing with an "outside influence", means that it plays to the jingoism level. Its true that old power blocs were based on military strength and what military prowess you brought to the mix. However, the power blocs of the 21st century are based more on economic strengths than military. And for good reason......I think the advent of nukes has pretty much ruled out major wars. The major nations of the world recognize that if they destroy one nation with nukes or even if they try to destroy one without nukes the world will pretty much get wiped in the process. Just as the 20th century was the century of major military conflicts, I think the 21st century will be one where the conflicts will be economic, not military in nature. That would make Bush and the neocons an anachronism of the 20th century. Ok, I am genJones. Cynicism, especially about international politics is innate. If I am wrong, so much the better. But history is on my side. True. History is on your side but I think things are in the process of changing. I am most convinced of this change by the still-in-process conversion of China to a capitalist economy, the transition of the former soviet, Eastern European satellites to democracy and the defanging of Russia. I believe those transformations are heralding the change. Again, I see Bush as an anachronism and see Americans as behind the curve. ted