well, russia owns germany ca. 50 bi dollars, the paris club 100 bi dollars, russia itself has oustanding creditlines of ca. 100 bi dollars in countries like bulgaria, central asian states, africa, cuba etc. (collectors corner of the antique shop).

well germany (hermes and deutsche bank mainly) and the paris club can only be very polite towards russia otherwise russia stops to pay the debts.

on the other side the big big profits of the russian oil /gas sales were at a high percentage invested in usa stock market. do not be shocked to learn one day that coca cola belongs to the russians, for example. aha!!!

the chinese get every month a 30 bi dollars surplus only of the trade with the usa. where do you think they invest this money?

i would not be surprised to learn one very near day that the usa debt is owned by 50 % by asian originated money.

do you see the point?

usa and europe need to stay together! nolens volens.

if not european big shots will suck their usa companies like vampires and then bankrupt. when european decides that usa is not anymore an acceptable partner. then you have to be afraid.

i fear that bush and powell are not used to dance musette and waltzer. perhaps rayelan could teach them.

gigi