Contributed by: filbert Friday, August 26 2005 @ 10:00 AM CST
Captain Ed[*1] is on it:
We need to strip ourselves of any illusions about this as well. A successful attack on any of these economic powerhouses will have a serious impact on our own economy. The West needs to band together to protect our combined assets and present a united defense against AQ lunatics. Given our relationship with Japan and Australia, it should be a far easier task there than in Europe.