On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 15:42:03 -0400, Gary Coffman
wrote:

Indeed, there was a time when jingoism overrode good sense. But
the purpose of a corporation is to earn value for its shareholders.
Eventually it has to do that, or it will cease to exist, its shareholders
will have lost their investments, its workers will be unemployed, and
who benefits from that?

Gary

The purpose of a government is to protect its citizens. Eventually it
has to do that, or it will cease to exist, its citizens will have lost
their investments, the leaders will be terminated and who benefits
from that?

Ed Patterson