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To: bart13 who wrote (88303)11/1/2007 9:56:41 PM
From: John McCarthy  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 110194
 
bart

>>>>>>>>>>>
Russia changes the flow of its pipelines, channelling more to China and less to Europe, without any drop in its own revenue. Europe's industrial costs rocket, home heating becomes exorbitant and the EU economy collapses.
>>>>>>>>>>>

my simple math -

higher fuel costs =
> Euro inflation =
+ Euro Central bank interest rate hike =
< ability US Treasury to sell bonds for our debt =

nah - can't happen ...

regards,
John



To: bart13 who wrote (88303)11/2/2007 4:10:51 AM
From: Haim R. Branisteanu  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 110194
 
bart this is a bit to imaginary - the mistake was to let Putin take power in first place, there were plenty of talented and honest leaders with love for their country in Russia which were not ex- KGB