[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

I hope not... that would be a sorry condition... we need to learn to do business with other people...not be trying to masscre them.

I agree. Actually, I give your thought a 95 chance of success min due time. It's the 5% chance of failure RIGHT NOW that concerns me.

[bonesmccoy]

Yes... defending against the 5% risk of catastrophic failure of policy is tough without creating antagonism that could eventually limit the profit in the long-run...

usually the huxster who makes profit from the fighting is the guy instigating the conflict.

figuring out which politician is making profit from instigating conflict is difficult... if FR readers really look for that, you'd see alot... LBJ/Vietnam, FDR/China, Clinton/China