"White Man's Burden"

Diane Monaco dmonaco at pop3.utoledo.edu
Tue Sep 24 10:40:24 PDT 2002


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



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