[George Frm Br00klyn Park]

If the pleasure seeking generation can't see an immediate and direct threat

Probably when they can't find a job and lose their credit to purchase all those pleasurable things they were seeking. They may not care that the game-players and wide screen televisions were made here ---but they won't be able to afford them for much longer.
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The Bush administration should think about this question before it gratuitously attacks Iraq. The consequences of war in the Middle East are unknown.
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Guys, Suppose, just suppose, that one of or a few of our "trading 'partners'", who are shipping US more than we do to them {I.E. China} decide that our war with Iraq bothers them so much that they elect to economically embargo US. Many U.S. of A. folks would go without clothing and shoes and other such "non"-essentials. Economics and war do somewhat coincide. Though, I do notice that increased unemployment seems to have overcome of the market's war fears. Peace and love, George.

[irgbar-man]

Thanks Geo & all for connecting the dots.

[Huck]

<>I>Guys, Suppose, just suppose, that one of or a few of our "trading 'partners'", who are shipping US more than we do to them {I.E. China} decide that our war with Iraq bothers them so much that they elect to economically embargo US. Many U.S. of A. folks would go without clothing and shoes and other such "non"-essentials.

What makes you think so? I think it might be a boon for Mexican textile workers, though.

[Dave S]

Guys, Suppose, just suppose, that one of or a few of our "trading 'partners'", who are shipping US more than we do to them {I.E. China} decide that our war with Iraq bothers them so much that they elect to economically embargo US. Many U.S. of A. folks would go without clothing and shoes and other such "non"-essentials. Economics and war do somewhat coincide.

China gets most of its oil from the Middle East. I dont think they want to cut us off from our shirts and jeans or they wont have the power to run their industry. I mean after all, how many aircraft carriers does China have in total, much less stationed in the middle east. I believe we have six carrier taskforces there now. No one thats selling us goods is going to care enough about Iraq to cut off their own economic growth, not even the French.

[ghostrider]

I.E. China} decide that our war with Iraq bothers them so much that they elect to economically embargo US. Many U.S. of A. folks would go without clothing and shoes and other such "non"-essentials. Economics and war do somewhat coincide.

I have been saying that for years. That is precisely why this Globalist crap is a threat to our national security and our national independence. clinton's boom would have been an inflationary disaster, except that he was able to export jobs to "mask" the inflation with low cost 3rd world labor. The clinton boom was a very short run "success" with serious long run implications. Now, the Chinese have us by the cajones. All they have to do is jerk a little, and they will control our pleasure seeking "economic studs." Rather than enduring a normal economic adjustment, clinton led the nation to the choice of surrendering their national independence or suffering through a prolonged depression. He knew that the pleasure seekers will choose the first, which is why I believe clinton is a traitor.