That is, did he ever actually say it was really a bad thing? Everything I ever heard from him simply said it was a distraction and wouldn’t help our problems with foreign oil and gas prices. (Which he still says).
I might be wrong though, it’s not an issue I’ve followed closely.
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Obama is pressed on the issue repeatedly on the campaign trail, but he refuses to budge, preferring to take pains to spell out his reasons. Repel the calls to contain competitive markets
Posted by bruni
on August 16, 2008
By Alan Greenspan Published: August 4 2008 18:54 | Last updated: August 4 2008 18:54
The surprise of recent months is not that global economic growth is slowing, but that there is any growth at all. The credit crunch of the past year has not followed the path of recent economically debilitating episodes characterised by a temporary freezing up of liquidity – 1982, 1989, 1997-8 come to mind. This crisis is different – a once or twice a century event deeply rooted in fears of insolvency of major financial institutions. russia crisis
Posted by bruni
on August 09, 2008
well, this will be a very interesting turn of events. The United States has been an advocate of Georgian independence, and Georgia has responded with pro-west strategic moves. we have troops there now, and would love to set up bases there along with other nations. so, what does the US do? send troops? get out? mediate talks? will the russians listen? will the georgians listen? does the usa have any credibility left after saying fuck you to the world in 03? |