From: Xela@yabbs
To: laelth@yabbs
Subject: what about...
Date: Thu Feb  3 13:51:39 1994

...Vietnam?  That was a war which pushed air warfare into the jet age, but 
it cost billions for the government to sponsor such R&D.  Those
 billions are still being payed for, becuasse the government gained no 
territory or economic ground from it.  The Gulf War cost us tens of 
billions, even when other oil-consuming nations chipped in.  No 
significant economic growth could be attached to that war (at least I 
doubt it).  If we do go to war anytime soon, it would probably be
with Pacific Rim countries, which are growing faster and gaining more 
international influence than America would tolerate.  



My two cents,

Alex