A ‘growing club’ of ‘very powerful countries’ is steering away from using the dollar

[BlueWaterSailor]

The petro-yuan! What a GREAT solution for getting out from under the thumb of the US!

Because - as everyone knows - being under China's thumb is sure to be better...

 

[piezoe]

They all have one things in common the US did not have the resolve to finish the job. Chile was an exception.

Would the result have been good had we had the resolve? What would it have taken? Nuclear annihilation? I mean we did drop more ordinance on Vietnam then in all of world war II. Have you allowed for the possibility that from time to time we were mistaken?

 

[zdreg]

Would the result have been good had we had the resolve? What would it have taken? Nuclear annihilation? I mean we did drop more ordinance on Vietnam then in all of world war II. Have you allowed for the possibility that from time to time we were mistaken?

Yes, the mistakes were lack of resolve to win.

 

[BlueWaterSailor]

Yes, the mistakes were lack of resolve to win.

What was the prize?

Because if it was "Haw, haw, look at the size of our balls", then - speaking as a veteran - I'm just as glad for that "lack of resolve".

 

[zdreg]

, then - speaking as a veteran - I'm just as glad for that "lack of resolve".

I understand.

 

[BlueWaterSailor]

I understand.

Do you really? That's good, because I don't expect it from the majority of those who haven't served. It may be that the subtle difference between putting your life on the line to defend your country and paying the cost of politicians' whims and posturing in life, limb, and every other type of horrendous damage escapes the average armchair strategist, but every soldier out on the sharp end feels it keenly.

 

[Overnight]

Conflating fighting a war with trading can never end well. I suggest that line of thought be dropped by all involved. Respect the veterans, who, well...

 

[BlueWaterSailor]

Conflating fighting a war with trading can never end well. I suggest that line of thought be dropped.

It can be a bit hard, separating economics - and by extension, at least some aspect of politics - from trading, but overall, I agree. It's not a particularly productive direction.

 

[Overnight]

It can be a bit hard, separating economics - and by extension, at least some aspect of politics - from trading, but overall, I agree. It's not a particularly productive direction.

Can you get me a toe by three o' clock? I'm asking...for a friend of mine.

 

[BlueWaterSailor]

Can you get me a toe by three o' clock? I'm asking...for a friend of mine.

I'll ask... a friend of mine. He'll make you a special deal.