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Oct 31, 2002

Wartime numbers

Speculation on how war with Iraq would weaken the US economy

It's time for the old Jeremiah/Cassandra double act again. The Speculator, the Doomsayer, speaks in numbers. As I write, the president of the US is threatening to attack Iraq. Those in the know look for signs of contingency planning. How do you win over allies? How do you actually fight a war? And what do you do if you win? So far they look in vain. If I were in the military I would be worried. Being given a white feather and a picture of Saddam Hussein with his last known address is no substitute

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