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To: John Hunt who wrote (32435)	4/24/1999 5:30:00 PM
From: sea_urchin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116764

John : I can't argue with anything you have said. In a previous post I said the expected and unexpected consequences of this war are too ghastly to contemplate. As things heat up and the conflict escalates, I can only reiterate that. I find it terrifying that the two leaders who know least about war, Clinton and Blair, are the two major "hawks" in the conflict. Blair, supported by Clinton, are fully in favor of stopping Russian ships in the Adriatic, thereby committing an act of war. Not only is the bear being awakened but Russia and China can easily unite in a common purpose --- their opposition to the West. All the struggles of the West since WWII, during the Cold War and in the East, are now being undone by the narcissicistic self-righteousness of two yuppies.

To: John Hunt who wrote (32435)	4/24/1999 7:42:00 PM
From: Alex	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116764

Nuclear Launch Codes Left Behind WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Clinton departed the NATO summit in such haste Saturday that he left behind perhaps the most important piece of luggage in the world -- the ''nuclear football.'' The president's military aide, who constantly shadows Clinton and carries the briefcase containing U.S. nuclear launch codes, was mistakenly left at the International Trade Center when Clinton's motorcade sped off 45 minutes early and without notice. The aide walked the 4 1/2 blocks back to the White House without incident. ''We're safe,'' said White House press secretary Joe Lockhart. He said Clinton left so quickly because his last summit meeting of the day broke up early and ''rather than wait for everyone to gather, he just took off.'' The pool of reporters that always travels with Clinton also was left behind. AP-NY-04-24-99 1821EDT newsday.com

To: John Hunt who wrote (32435)	4/25/1999 7:24:00 AM
From: John Hunt	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116764

Just Think Good Thoughts To Keep E-Traders Aloft << Even so, ETrade's margin balances were $1.7 billion, while its total stockholders' equity was $710 million. Ameritrade had $880 million in margin debt, compared to $204 million in equity. That wouldn't be particularly risky if the margin debt was financing positions in Exxon or Ford or DuPont, but ETrade is financing positions in Ameritrade and Ameritrade is financing positions in E*Trade. Both are financing positions in Amazon.com. "That's what will blow up this business," says a short seller in my neighborhood. "When the bubble is pricked, and the customers are still out of money three days later, then the online brokers will own shares in each other and in the other Internet stocks. Then who will buy their stock? That's when the equity goes away." >> nypostonline.com