"Leonard Martin" wrote:

I'm putting my hope in Europe. It's
developing quickly into a great
economic power, and as such it
could counter the often-malign
influence of the US. I listen to all
news about the European community
that appears on shortwave with
the greatest interest.


Russia is still worth watching also. Russia still has the second largest
military in the world, a massive reserve of conventional and nuclear
weapons, a slowly recovering economy, a wealth of natural resources, and
growing trade with Western Europe. If they ever get their act back together,
they will be a major actor on the world stage again. And, thanks to that
growing trade, the future Russia will likely be very European.


Dwight Stewart (W5NET)

http://www.qsl.net/w5net/

You demonstrate this regularly.

"Mike Lindo" wrote in message
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I don't think

Is that all you can say in your response? Nothing of substance?

Enough of this! This subject is off topic anyway. Goodbye.

--
"You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle
behind each blade of grass." --Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto


"CW" wrote in message
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You demonstrate this regularly.

"Mike Lindo" wrote in message
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I don't think

I quoted the only meaningful thing you have said. Welcome to my kill file.


"Mike Lindo" wrote in message
m...
Is that all you can say in your response? Nothing of substance?

Enough of this! This subject is off topic anyway. Goodbye.

--
"You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle
behind each blade of grass." --Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto


"CW" wrote in message
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You demonstrate this regularly.

"Mike Lindo" wrote in message
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I don't think

On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 16:30:35 GMT, "Mike Lindo"
wrote:

You don't mention that the working Europeans pay for all of that through
enormous taxation.

Depends on whether you call 21% + 8% social insurance "enormous
taxation" or not. Married, 1 child.

Volker
Soon to be EC3/EB3.

"Mike Lindo" wrote:
I don't think that that's the whole picture.
Those countries use that as an excuse not
to participate in more peace keeping duties,
in which the U.S. has to fill the gaps, by
these countries lack of full participation.
Changes in their laws probably will not
happen due to their peoples lack of
willingness to participate in cleaning out the
"rat nests" of the world. At least until a few
planes drop in an kill a few thousands of
their citizens!


What do you expect from them, Mike? Following WWII, we fed them a daily
diet of propaganda saying war is wrong. It shouldn't be too surprising that
they're now opposed to wars. We got what we asked for and are now
complaining about it.


Dwight Stewart (W5NET)

http://www.qsl.net/w5net/

War is wrong! That is, if the purpose is just to gain land, resources,
power, etcetera. Now, if the war was to free an enslaved, murdered, and
tortured people, would that not be a good enough reason for war? Are we to
go back to pre World War II where we ignored the millions that were being
persecuted and sent to concentration camps? Oh well, so much for this off
topic stuff. Probably ticked off too many people already. Killfiled too
g. Later Dwight.

Mike Lindo
KG6IOC


"Dwight Stewart" wrote in message
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What do you expect from them, Mike? Following WWII, we fed them a daily
diet of propaganda saying war is wrong. It shouldn't be too surprising
that
they're now opposed to wars. We got what we asked for and are now
complaining about it.


Dwight Stewart (W5NET)

http://www.qsl.net/w5net/