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Old 08-25-2006, 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Dee8go View Post
It's not really that ironic. We have passed the zenith of our great American empire. We have grown fat and lazy, more interested in being entertained and pampered, than in achieving new things.

If another country (like China) has the hunger and the political will to overtake us, they will. I was staggered at the amount of US debt the Chinese own now.
Hence, I have a side question. If the oil supply were interrupted and China cannot get enough and say collapses, what do you think will happen to the debt situation?
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