The Rise of the Rest

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  Posted By: genghismao @ 05/30/2008 4:02:36 AM

  I say China should add targeting coordinates at NEWSWEEK. China and India have traded places as the world's largest economy multiple times in their milleniums of history. At its peak China held 30% of world total economic output. At its peak (since past), the US held 25%. With that historical perspective, we can understand why the west is nervous. After all, the west is worry of the evils it did to the world, including unleashing weapons of mass destruction on Japan. I say built more naval facilities and drive the US out because it Asia is for Asians and that is Chairman Deng doctrine. Now tell me what was Monroe Doctrine over at the US. The US has started more wars in its short life than all the wars China started in the last millenium. Seek truth from facts (Deng), and from that the US is the world's greatest threat.

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  Posted By: Mzalendo @ 05/29/2008 12:53:23 PM

  You're so right, now go back to sleep.

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  Posted By: Mzalendo @ 05/29/2008 12:42:05 PM

  Consumption at the current rate is clearly unsustainable. Responsible policies, reduction of waste, birth control, reclaiming deserts etc will all go a long way in alleviating the problem.
  Questions is: does the will or ability exist? Seems alot of people want 'those people over there' to curb their consumption and waste without having to do something the same steps. The role of govt is to make it attractive and perhaps mandatory for us to do so. Clearly we will not do it left to our own devices.