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To: nopardons
Are you telling us that "WALL STREET" ( in the generic sense of that term ) makes American policy?

No, I'm telling you that 'Wall Street' (in the generic sense of all world markets) influences world policy as a whole. Surely you're not going to tell me you believe that this nation's foreign policy is completely decided by a few ideological idiots in Washington. Ideological wars breed more terrible wars (i.e. Wilson's mistake created the foundation for WWII). I thought you were brighter than that.

Note I'm not talking about conspiracy crap. Just sensible businessmen that help open back channels in crisis situations to alleviate threats to peace. Yes there are some businesses that thrive on war but unlike 300-400 years ago there are many more that require peace, however shaky, to continue trade. If this nation went off bombing anyone that disagreed, while that would make the fringe happy, it would also be a right mess and there wouldn't be many markets for our product.

204 posted on 02/25/2007 6:20:01 AM PST by billbears (Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it. --Santayana)
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Jude24

This account has been banned or suspended

206 posted on 02/25/2007 6:52:20 AM PST by ichabod1 ("Liberals read Karl Marx. Conservatives UNDERSTAND Karl Marx." Ronald Reagan)
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To: billbears

Perhaps it was a misunderstanding, as well as the vagueness of your original post. Now, that you have written in a more detailed manner, of course I agree with you.


242 posted on 02/25/2007 3:04:16 PM PST by nopardons
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