I'm not so sure that war is good for business. Just look at the mess the world economy is in right now.

How is war caused by "consumerism"?

And I know that you are NOT going to advocate economic nationalism (tariffs," national resource protection", "job protection", etc., etc.) because that is the quickest and surest way to start hostilities throughout the globe.

"Support", huh? *sigh*

You've been reading that one bimbo's diatribe again, haven't you GradyWilson.

Klein may well be a pretty good author but she certainly does not know how to research evidence to back her opinions. Milton Friedman never lent his "support" to the Pinochet regime. Ever. Anyone with a decent work ethic can research Dr. Friedman's writings on Chile and see that he never supported the Chilean dictator's policies in any way, shape, or form. He even refused two honorary doctorates from Chilean universities because the said universities had accepted public (i.e. stolen) money.

Silly leftist. Here is something that I will leave your puny little brain to think about for while: economic policies of left-wing ideologues demand that AMERICAN JOBS, AMERICAN WORKERS, and AMERICAN INDUSTRY come first in an age of globalization, correct?

If so, how do such isolationist/nationalist policies promote world cooperation and peace? Seems to me like such hyperbole would contribute rather heavily to global misunderstandings, don't you think?

International, free markets are a much better alternative to national, "protected" markets in promoting world peace and prosperity.

P.S. you should get a job!

That old man was an ass. Sheesh!

Wow, in addition to the military sales to Taiwan, the Chinese had to put up with Hillary Clinton threatening them with diplomatic isolation on an international platform in France.

I hope to high hell that the Chinese don't start to get a-dumpin' on all that debt. Why can't we simply kick back and watch the authoritarian state collapse under its own weight?

Its all starting to make sense now. Hey, are you going to be my roommate this summer at a FEE seminar?

Its tough to be a critic of Israel in the United States, mostly because of the tiring anti-Semitic slurs hurled at Israeli critics. Antiwar.com does a great job of exposing the Israeli government's crimes. Its a damn shame that the American taxpayer (and Washington's printing press, the Federal Reserve) supports so many countries economies. sfdfd's link to the government's welfare for South Korea is another good example. I would venture to say that although these states depend on American welfare, it is not they who are parasitic, but rather Washington, D.C.

epppie, great observation!