| To: Sun Tzu who wrote (88439) | 3/31/2003 6:51:52 PM | | From: E.J. Neitz Jr | | | | >>>Did you know that Bush coming to office has been the greatest thing for the Canadian dollar?<<<<
Cause and effect?
The same can be said for the US bond market. However, I would find it more correct to say that during the tenure of Mr Bush the US Bond Market has outperfomed almost any investment in North America. I would be very hesitant to say that Mr Bush was the cause of that rise. Or the relationship between the $US and $CAN during that period. |
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| To: E.J. Neitz Jr who wrote (88451) | 3/31/2003 7:00:56 PM | | From: Sun Tzu | | | | Actually there is plenty of cause and effect, but this is not a currency forum. To begin with, there is the matter of deficit, which is not small. Then there is retraction from the "strong dollar is in our best interest" which was Clinton's policy. That lack of defense of dollar eventually deteriorated to what in currency jargon amounts to "we want weak dollar" policy. By bringing the dollar down, this administration has tried to inflate itself out of the economic woes rather than pursuing a real economic policy. And we have all gotten poorer for it. I think I can get a few links to various discussions on SI for you, if you are really interested. But it is easy enough to search and find out the change on dollar stance for yourself.
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| To: paul_philp who wrote (88379) | 3/31/2003 7:04:50 PM | | From: Sig | | | | I hear a lot about Canada here, which would be a suitable subject, being a foreign nation, of sorts(g)
So I looked up some facts, and was first impressed with the size
cangeo.ca
Then I learned that Whitehorse, which I thought was in Alaska, is actually in Canada. I wonder when we lost that?
lib.utexas.edu
I also wondered why you have an Airforce and even a Carrier task force. So I looked for threatening neighbors and found only two, the US and Greenland . And again I learned something new, that you are smash up alongside Greenland, which seemed innocent enough until I found it actually belongs to Denmark( of all places)
and thus may be inhabited by Vikings
So perhaps you do need an Air Force, in case they try to invade
arsenal-of-the-cf.8m.com
But I am still not sure what the aircraft carrier is for, but they are kind of neat to have around for ceremonies.
arsenal-of-the-cf.8m.com
So now ,knowing all about Canada, I am still at a lost about the French
Why are they putting on an Airshow on April 4th to sell $60 bil worth of Military equipment when Chiroc contends one can solve all the worlds problems just by talking and looking?
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| To: Sig who wrote (88453) | 3/31/2003 7:18:03 PM | | From: paul_philp | | | | I learned that Whitehorse, which I thought was in Alaska, is actually in Canada. I wonder when we lost that?
My grandfather and 6 uncles and 23 sisters died in the great Battle of Whitehorse. It's legend in Canada. That's where we keep the Molson recipe and the Yanks were determined to have it. They soon learned to never get between a Canuck and his beer.
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| To: FaultLine who started this subject | 3/31/2003 7:25:41 PM | | From: paul_philp | | | | Pakistan 'helping mass destruction plans'
news.bbc.co.uk
The United States says a key nuclear installation in Pakistan has been helping another country in its programme of weapons of mass destruction.
A spokeswoman at the US embassy in Islamabad refused to name the country involved.
The US says it has imposed sanctions on the installation, a nuclear enrichment facility. But it has not given details of them.
Pakistan has strongly criticised the move, although it says it will not affect relations between the two countries. |
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| To: kumar who wrote (88227) | 3/31/2003 7:42:21 PM | | From: carranza2 | | | | Naji Sabri (Iraqi Foreign minister) on CNN now : says Perle is a Mossad agent.
I thought those thoughts had been often expressed here. 0:
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| To: NickSE who wrote (88335) | 3/31/2003 7:44:49 PM | | From: Dennis O'Bell | | | | "They had Russian stuff, they had French stuff, they had Belgian stuff, and guess who's been the most vocal against this war?" said an angry Lt. David Chen, executive officer of Cyclone Company of the 4th Battalion, 64th Armored Regiment.....
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The .pdf files are worth a look. |
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| To: FaultLine who started this subject | 3/31/2003 7:49:12 PM | | From: Climber | | | | Geraldo Hit By Unfriendly Fire
cbsnews.com
"The Pentagon is investigating whether Fox News Channel reporter Geraldo Rivera endangered troops by revealing the plans of a military unit in Iraq in advance..... Rivera, traveling with the 101st Airborne Division in Iraq, revealed tactical information and at one point told about an attack two hours before it took place, according to sources at the U.S. Central Command who asked not to be identified."
Arnett isn't the only bozo giving aid and comfort to the enemy.
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