Re: Man responsible for lies that led to Iraq war -- Ahmed Chalabi -- has close ties to McCain, Texas oilmen

The dollar is weakening dangerously
Not really, it is at or about the same level as every other major
currency. The Euro is overvalued.
Dollar just hit its lowest value in 12 1/2 years today.
Against the Euro...And guess what, so did every other currency on this
planet.
<quote>
International Monetary Fund's director general, Dominique Strauss-Kahn
said: "We are seeing great distortions between currencies. The yuan
and the yen are undervalued, the euro is overvalued and the dollar is
between the two."
</quote>
<quote>
Luxembourg Finance Minister Jean-Claude Juncker gave comments during a
radio interview during which he said that the U.S. dollar was not
reflecting fundamentals and was undervalued, along with the yen and
the yuan.

Furthermore, Juncker added that the euro was overvalued in relation to
other currencies.
</quote>

and investors
are flocking to the safe haven of gold, which has
passed $1,000 per ounce.

If they really were flocking to it...the price of gold would be a
thousand times higher than it is.

You don't find $1,000 per ounce a little
high?
Not if you look at history. Gold vs stocks...You would have made more
money with stocks.

I have to laugh at those "buy gold" as an
investment commercials
that periodically appear on TV.
They almost always appear when gold is near
a high, dump it on the investors and
walk away with profits.   But this time
gold kept on going up and those
commercials suddenly DISAPPEARED
from TV fast.   Another sure thing
bites the dust.
Gold is still far from it's record highs...And constantly
underperforms.

Oil is out of control based on whatever rationalization
for its rise that you prefer, except the real one that
Bush has allowed a cartel to gain control of the U.S.
economy.

A) When something comes out that is cheaper than oil your criticism
will have meaning.
B) Speculators are the ones driving up prices.
C) Americans pays less for gas than Europe/Canada.

I repeat, a cartel has been allowed to predominate in the
oil markets.  
There is nothing cheaper than oil. NOTHING.

Note: Americans pay less for oil than Europe.

Jobs are being outsourced,

We have gained more jobs than lost with free trade.

Yes, but WHAT KIND OF JOBS?
All kinds.

We have LOST engineering, management, financial
and other white collar jobs and have gained
dishwashing, walmart, hotel and landscaping jobs.
NOT manufacturing.
Proof?

Your protectionist bs would make the US lose it's leading export
status. US Exports: $1.14 trillion

The military situation in Iraq is an uneasy stalemate
in Baghdad

Nope, we have seen an improvement in security and laws are getting
passed.

There is stalemate in Baghdad.  
Not really.

Outside the city is no man's land with warring factions in control.
If that were true Iraqi fatalities would be going threw the
roof...Like they were before the surge.

And if the US pulls out, their is a good chance that whole region is
going to go crazy. 

The good news is that at least
some of the factions hate the terrorists as much as we do.
The good news is that their going to hold their next round of
elections, their security forces are growing and soon the US wont have
no choice, hopefully, but to leave.

costing billions per month to maintain

Which is in greenbacks that will come back to the US as a subsidy to
our economy. Plus those funds will set up trade between Iraq and
America that will last long after those greenbacks are spent.

Huh?  The American taxpayers one trillion will
come back to us as a subsidy???
Yes. A) They have to pay alot of that debt back to the US and B) alot
of those greenbacks we loaned them are going to come back to buy
American goods.

McCain speaks of the need for a 100 year commitment.

Which only morons would take the wrong way.

Our commitment to Iraq, if there is such a thing,
should be spoken of in MONTHS, not YEARS.
Our commitment to our allies should be forever...Or would you have the
forces in the Balkans pullout?

The health care crisis worsens daily and Bush does NOTHING.
As you have said before, the US can't afford a rationed care program.
The economy is on the brink of depression
Not really. We are not even in a recession.

It must be my imagination that major investment banker
Bear Stearns just got bought out by Morgan JUST BEFORE
IT WAS READY TO COLLAPSE FINANCIALLY.
No one should be bailed out, they deserve to go under.

of spying on American citizens,
Why don't you name one American citizen being spied on.
ALL OF US.
No, there is no way the government could spy on all
Americans...Contrary to popular belief you have to eventually justify
all those wiretaps.
Also, contrary to popular lib beliefs, the US government doesn't have
the time to spy on the average joe.

 of giving no bid contracts to "friend" companies,
Not happening.
EVERY HEAR OF HALIBURTON?
They had to bid on all their contracts and they ended up losing money
in Iraq.

of rigging the consumer
debt laws to ensure that credit card companies
will be paid NO MATTER WHAT,

Only if you have the money and then some. The changes you talk about
are to prevent rich assholes from getting off scott free.

No, they are to impoverish the poor.
No, the poor are exempted from having to pay back the money.

The same group that pays MOST of the taxes
and pays for everything else while the tax cuts
and loopholes are for the wealthy to "stimulate"
the economy so that the economic growth
can "trickle" down.
The rich pay most of the taxes...They allow the poor to get free
housing, food, medical care, etc.

Have a nice day, sir.
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