And how right you are! :o)

>Tracy
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>>>Are you stating that the American system is based more on achieving and maintaining global power via arms than on christian love?<<
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>No, I was responding to your comments about "$ for foreigners, nothing for us" by referring to Machiavelli's beliefs about who gets the most reward- those whose reliability is not in question are at the bottom of the heap.
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>Regards
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>JR