Max's last post mentioned an important point. I don't think that Max is racist -- insensitive, yes, but so are many of us -- but not racist. Also, I was wrong to have attributed any particular view to him. The whole Mao/Stalin affair thread to have died a merciful thread. On an unrelated point, I see where Clinton is expecting Europe to pay for his Balkan fiasco. Have the Europeans commneted on his expectations? -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]