[Brilliant]

I wonder how much they own of our debt, and how much we own of their debt. Mutual cancellation might make the numbers look better to both of us.

[Mase]

I wonder how much they own of our debt

Japan: $702 billion
China: $250 billion
Caribbean Banking Centers: $103 billion
Korea: $67.1 billion
OPEC nations:$65.3 billion
Germany: $59.5 billion
Taiwan:$59.1 billion
Mexico: $40.6 billion