> I'll put forward the worries of Paul Volcker and some Wall
> Street types I heard at the CFR last week. They think the
> Iraq war has damaged U.S. interests in the world.
But only because it isn't going well. If it was going well, their tune would be very different, no? In fact, if it had gone according to "plan" (I say that gingerly), it might not even be a topic of conversation on this list.
I'm afraid I agree with Yoshie on this point.
/jordan