On (12 Mar 03) Michael Grant wrote to DOUG POWLESS...
 MG> They can't stop trading with us; we're their biggest trading partner,
 MG> and it would hurt their economy far too much.
 MG>
 MG>  DP>   I'm of the opinion that in any trade with the
 MG>  DP> U.S. we get the better end of the stick.  The cessation of
 MG>  DP> trade, whether instigated by us or them, would hurt us far more.
 MG>
 MG> Are you so sure? What if we cut off their cheap supply of natural gas
 MG> and water? California, for one example, would be crippled.
 MG>
 MG> The truth is, the USA needs our trade almost as much as we need
 MG> theirs. Although a trade war would devastate our economy, it would
 MG> also very seriously cripple the US economy.

Not a good idea -- they've had military plans drawn up for over two
decades of how to successfully invade BC & take over the resources here!
:(

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