thanks gillian, interesting read except for the fact we stopped being a manufacturing country years ago. we assemble many things here, but the manufacturing is done out of country. labor is cheaper not to mention the lack of benefits. we have become a country of consumers. the only exception is probably munitions---------so perhaps dr. harvey is correct. thanks again gene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gillian Apter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "joni" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 8:04 AM Subject: Oh, no, not another f.... ing link!! NJC
> I know some (or the silent majority?) are tired of all this back and forth > about the war (yes, it seems to be a a fait accompli already doesn't it?) but > I was sent this link about the possible "real reasons" behind the US > determination to go into Iraq with blazing saddles. > > I don't say I agree or disagree with this... I just found it fascinating > reading. Here's a quote:- > > "In a series of packed lectures in Oxford, Professor David Harvey, one of the > world's most distinguished geographers, has provided what may be the first > comprehensive explanation of the US government's determination to go to war. > His analysis suggests that it has little to do with Iraq, less to do with > weapons of mass destruction and nothing to do with helping the oppressed. > > The underlying problem the US confronts is the one which periodically afflicts > all successful economies: the over-accumulation of capital. Excessive > production of any good - be it cars or shoes or bananas - means that unless > new markets can be found, the price of that product falls and profits > collapse. Just as it was in the early 1930s, the US is suffering from > surpluses of commodities, manufactured products, manufacturing capacity and > money. Just as it was then, it is also faced with a surplus of labour, yet the > two surpluses, as before, cannot be profitably matched. This problem has been > developing in the US since 1973. It has now tried every available means of > solving it and, by doing so, maintaining its global dominance. The only > remaining, politically viable option is war. " > > http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,897766,00.html > > Peace > Gill (in Madrid
