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To: GuinnessGuy who wrote (684)	1/11/1998 3:51:00 AM
From: Esvida	Respond to of 9980

Craig, To me either internal or external violent revolution may quickly solve it, but as the saying goes the cure may be worse than the disease. As one who grew up in such an environment, I'd die a happy man if structural changes were credibly institutionalized to root out corruption in 3 generations. (Funny, I also thought about this number when I posted my previous one.) I think the problem is not intractable. It should be solved one level at a time top down beginning at the highest level and the struggle has to be on going as a maintenance requirement for government. -Al

To: GuinnessGuy who wrote (684)	1/11/1998 7:38:00 AM
From: Stitch	Respond to of 9980

Craig, <<I wonder how long it took the British to break the corruption thing in those afflicted countries that they colonized?>> I think you need to read up a bit on your history. I would recommend that you start with any reasonable account of the opium wars or an account of the role of the British in Shanghai during the Chinese revolution and their very close association with the notorius Green Gang Tong and Chiang Kai Chek ( a true gangster to and through his heart). Then you may want to move on to accounts of British Colonialism in the Straits communities of Penang,(Georgetown), Mallaca, and Singapore. In fact, read any of Somerset Maughm's fictional accounts of colonial life and you will get a flavor of the despotism of the time. The British didn't try to break corruption. They probably taught the native sons a few new spins on it. It was an outgrowth of the times. If you are curious about any of this try reading "The Soong Dynasty" by Sterling Seagrave. best, Stitch