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Re: EVENT: Join "Make Poverty History" riders to Edinburgh, Fri 1 July 2005

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From: Ian Johnston
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 22:12
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On Thu, 30 Jun 2005 20:54:13 UTC, Jon Senior 
<jon_AT_restlesslemon_DOT_co_DOT_uk> wrote:

> Ian Johnston wrote:
> > No argument there,
> 
> You almost sound disappointed. ;-)

Not at all. I like agreeing with people - though maybe not as much as 
I like them agreeing with me!
 
> > though I wouldn't limit it to the US.
> 
> I'm not claiming that it is all down to the US, but as the current 
> economic superpower, they have the ability to go far further than the 
> rest of us. If they lead, a good many will follow.

That's true - and they probably have a better (worse?) track record of
propping up incompetent and brutal regimes than anyone else still 
around (USSR RIP).

Ian
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Subject: Re: EVENT: Join "Make Poverty History" riders to Edinburgh, Fri 1   July 2005
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