|| -----Original Message-----
|| From: Charles Jannuzi (...)
|| Even in a peaceful transaction, in order to win, the winner needs to be
|| backed up by the element of force and power.
||
|| The American government maybe expecting this situation to last
|| for quite a
|| while but they should be aware that by forcing its wills, it
|| will eventually
|| and surely face the counter-force that will attempt to follow
|| their example.
|| The true "winners" of the entire story are those who win out of
|| the conflict
|| itself, such as those who deal with weapons, oils and drugs. The "evil
|| empire" is neither that of the communist or the Americans but
|| of the greedy
|| and the cunning.
|| (...) Jeez, what is this guy? One of those diehards hiding out in the Borneo junge? A potential boxcutter kamikaze who'll one day fly in the window screaming tora tora? He calls the Nanking massacre "comparatively 'normal' reality of Japanese military occupations, fairly legitimate reason of action, fairly positive treatment of annexed territory". Interesting. Forced prostitution? A myth.
Not that he's wrong on the particular issue of the MS/Intel e-empire and art. 301, though.
To save on my quota: There's an unprovoked error in my Re:Blitzkrieg post. The A-10 costs $12 M, not $12 G.
Hakki