11-22-2010, 02:51 AM
(11-22-2010, 12:58 AM)Jester Wrote: While I'm no fan of Chinese monetary policy, the notion that anyone is conducting economic warfare against the US and Europe seems a little absurd. Those two economies together are *half* of world income. Almost all rich countries are in this zone - "deprived" it is not. If someone is "walking away with your wealth," it's because you're giving it to them in exchange for things you apparently want.Yes, we like to be clothed, drive to work and eat food. But, rather than digress into another discussion on world economics, I'll stay on topic and point out that Omar Khadr is just a political casualty in a much broader global struggle for dominating and controlling the worlds resources. If Al Queda were merely like previous terror organizations and blowing up the random discotheque, seizing an airplane once in awhile, or terrorizing cruise ships, the US would not be in Afghanistan. But, drop a couple of huge buildings on Wall Street, and you get the US's attention and wrath. Now they are a threat to the bottom line.