[lbo-talk] Another Poll

[Ian Murray]

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From: "Wojtek Sokolowski" <sokol at jhu.edu>
> Lull before the storm.  With the progressing unification of Europe, US
> will find tougher competition and eventual decline of the hegemonic
> position in the financial markets.  Stopping that by peaceful means was
> virtually impossible.  Iraq war was throwing a monkey wrench into the
> process in several ways: by kicking European interest out of Iraq, by
> tighter control of oil which would affect predominantly Europe and
> Japan, and by getting Europeans fighting amongst themselves again.  That
> gave the empire a boost for a while - but it required drastic means.  I
> do not think that Clinton or Gore would use such means, so they had to
> go.
>
> Wojtek

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Woj, you need to read Chip Berlet.

Ian