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October 9, 2008
The U.S. Is Still Leading

Some have questioned the leading role of the United States in the ‘free world.’ They were wrong.

The U.S. is still leading and the world is still following. That is why the Associated Press headlines:

IMF: World economy to slow sharply, led by US
also here

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The US is not leading. Russia is:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/07/business/worldbusiness/07emerge.html?hp
RUSSIA LEADS Russia led the global sell-off Monday, its stock market falling 19.1 percent, its worst day since the end of the Soviet Union and the return of capitalism. Gazprom, Russia’s largest company, fell 24.4 percent.
Hail the new leader!

Posted by: vaudois | Oct 9 2008 20:14 utc | 1