Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 09:58:22 -0700
Subject: Re: With all these restless peasants...


On 22 Apr 01, at 14:00, john bechtel wrote:

> 
> John,
> 
> >... the US will have to go to war with, oh, say China, to divert
> >media attention from "domestic unrest".
> 
> I disagree. We have way too much vested in China. However, Columbia,
> or even Nigeria, might be on the docket. Then there is my prediction
> that the U$ will annex northern Mexico when a revolt threatens the
> multinational factories (thus keeping it a protectorate where
> enviromental and labor standards can continue to be ignored). Ugly
> thoughts, eh?

Just add a touch of "Drug War", and you can also excuse any 
amount of fascist behavior here at home. 


Regards,

Kristopher K. Barrett