"White Man's Burden"

[Diane Monaco]

At 10:18 AM 9/24/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>http://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/24/opinion/24KRUG.html
>
>. . It's hard not to suspect
>that the Bush doctrine is also a diversion — a diversion from the real issues
>of dysfunctional security agencies, a sinking economy, a devastated budget

...and twin deficits...capital flight...permanent lay offs where we've 
never seen them before, e.g., pharmaceuticals (doesn't the US have 
comparative advantage in that sector?).

How convenient to be preoccupied with a war in this election year.

What, pray tell, is Saddam Hussein doing NOW that he wasn't doing one year 
ago or will be doing one year from now when I predict there will be much 
less talk of war?

Diane