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There is no reason to believe that Obama will be an FDR.

The problem is now more globalised than it ever was - and so he would need to be much more than an FDR to succeed.....

And it would be great if we could avoid a World War in the transition and recovery process...

Vote McCain for war without gain

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Mon Sep 29th, 2008 at 09:38:05 AM EST
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It is my hope that the public is finally sick enough of war that there aren't enough cheerleaders even in DC and on the television machines to gin up another one. Every day the voice of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans calling for a change grows a tiny bit louder.

What is incomprehensible is the failure to connect the cost of all these wars, even the immediate cost, never mind further out, to our financial problems, literally the cost of imported plowshares.

by melvin on Mon Sep 29th, 2008 at 09:46:47 AM EST
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Not even just the direct cost of war, but the indirect costs of increased oil prices etc.

Vote McCain for war without gain
by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Mon Sep 29th, 2008 at 09:53:57 AM EST
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A very important factor that has not, yet, been included in the Financial Meltdown analysis is the Global Agricultural Meltdown.  

Marginal food production in A India and Pakistan coupled with the already existing low-level military actions could very easily tip into outright war with the always present danger of escalation into a nuclear exchange.  

And then what does China do?  Allied with Pakistan, they have a strong 'tug' to enter the conflict.  Would they?  And if they do then what happens.?

by ATinNM on Mon Sep 29th, 2008 at 12:27:04 PM EST
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