On Thu, 24 Jan 2002 15:05:47  
 Joseph B. Reid wrote:
...
>
>Don't forget that Britain was the greatest power that the world has ever
>seen.  It comes hard to realize that France was right after all.
>
First of all, I beg your pardon???  It seems to me you have forgotten your history, 
Joe.  I can cite at least 4 "powers" which Great Britain would simply pale by 
comparison: Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greek Empire (Alexander the Great),  and, of course, 
the Roman Empire!

In any case, so what?  What's your point?  Compromises with regards to this issue 
indeed simply do not work.  That's a fact.  Only "top-down" approaches like the 
introduction of the Euro in Europe gets the job done.  And, boy, am I so glad for 
that!  One more example of how to accomplish things!  ;-)

Marcus


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