>----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jon Louis Mann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion" <[email protected]> >Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 10:32 AM >Subject: Neo-Colonialism
>the global economy has been structured to maintain the historical status >quo of the rich feeding off the poor. > the united nations, world bank and other international institutions could > do a lot more to correct those >inequities, and make sure relief is targe > to those who need it. I've never believed in conspiracies. Greed - sure, incompetance - yes, indifference - yep, fear - yes that too, but not in global conspiracies orchestrated by a powerful few. I think the global economy is what it is, because of the sum of everybody's individual actions, both in rich countries and in poor countries. I don't think it has been structured. I think it has evolved. >i used the model of pre-emptive attack against iraq as a prime example of >how the most powerful nation in the >world attempted to use its power to >corner iraq's oil under the guise of opening them up to democracy.jon I think the US went into Iraq for multiple (mostly bad) reasons. I don't think it was anywhere as simple as, lets go in to get the oil. I think that is a way to simplistic theory. The world and human behavior is very complex - no doubt beyond the analysis of even a Hari Seldon. Regards, Wayne. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
