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Politics : Israel to U.S. : Now Deal with Syria and Iran -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Crimson Ghost who wrote (10106)	2/16/2006 9:22:46 AM
From: sea_urchin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 22250

Crimson > As long as countries; like China and Japan (for whatever reason) continue to support the US dollar, US financial markets and US living standards etc They don't do it to be philanthropic. It's in their self-interest to buy US Treasuries (debt). That way they keep the dollar high and their own currencies low and thereby promote exports to the US. Indeed, if one looks at their burgeoning economies, especially China, the policy has certainly helped them. > there will be no effective internal opposition to US imperialist polices unless casualties get much worse Even then, I'm not sure? As far as I'm concerned, US foreign policy has completely lost its way and with the Patriot Act now being supported by a "bipartisan" Congress, so has the remains of American liberty. nytimes.com > Not until the American people begin to pay a serious economic and financial price for the Bushie aggression will there be a real chance of changing these policies. I doubt even then? Another 9/11-type event will quickly cure them of any anti-government doubts.