Recall the bank scandal exposed in New York earlier this year? The New York bank was acting as a laundromat for billions of dollars of "Russian mafia" money which was being invested in them NYSE. Can it be ruled out that these billions were moneys that Comrade Clinton had air-dropped to the purportedly struggling Russian economy only months before? Recall the stories (that came and went) about billions poured down a rathole by this administration? And then billions more? The New York bank scandal suggests it all went into the stock market.

The "Russian mafia" were not seeking an extra %10 on what they could get for free from Clinton in the first place. The idea was to prop up our stock market until the time was ripe -- as perhaps it now is -- and then pull the plug. Hence, if you ask me, you see "capital flight" from our markets and all western markets, and this curious surge in the Moscow index up 20% (becuase Yeltsin resigned in favor of a KGB agent?)

Anatoly Golitsyn defected from the KGB in '59, anbd was debriefed then becmae an adviser to James Angleton, chief of CIA counter-intelligence. He prediceted all this. Sorry, I may be premature but if you ask me, the fix is in.

-- SH (squirrel@huntr.com), January 05, 2000

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Now how would destroying the economy get Gore elected? Or Hillary? Now would not be a good time for that. The motivations would be all wrong.

-- Simpleminded (nope@wont.never), January 05, 2000.

How naaaaIIIIIVVVe!! of you to suggest that the markets might be used to achieve broader political ends. Moscow is up 20% because it is a highly reform-oriented system.

Wasn't Angleton dismissed after Nixon resigned?

-- Boris Badunov (crystal@falls.com), January 05, 2000.

Clinton doesn't care whether Gore's elected or not.

-- Dave (Dave@central.ky), January 05, 2000.

Squirrel Hunter,

I read some things along these lines myself. I am not sure about that angle of Russian Mob, but am sure that folks who think prepping was foolhardy are missing a few vital points.

Prepped folks are ready for any sudden calamity. Somehow folks think the only sudden calamity can only be weather or earthquakes. Should the U.S. find itself in an armed engagment, we will never have 2 YEARS to prep. for it. Same holds true for Bubble mania in markets bursting.

There is NO CIVIL DEFENCE PROGRAM in this country. No war preps. of any kind for the population. NO ONE has preps. MARKED USE FOR y2k ONLY!

Any large disruption such as getting drawn into an armed enagagement that escalates quickly, will not be like a y2k 2 year prep. effort.

Anyone who prepped and remains so is ready. I highly doubt there are very many folks in this country starting to prep for the prospects of war.If you read and follow the news, we seem to be getting weaker and weaker, and more arrogant by the day.

Preppers are now the only citizens ready for the next unnanounced conflict or disaster. The wise ones will stay ready. No warnings for 2 years next time around!

Regards,

-- (He Who) Rolls with Punches (JoeZi@aol.com), January 05, 2000.

Can you perhaps find a better forum for this? I really fail to see the connection with Y2K.

-- Servant (public_service@yahoo.com), January 06, 2000.

Squirrel Hunter, The wise ones will prepare and remain prepared.

Regards,

-- (He Who) Rolls with Punches (JoeZi@aol.com), January 06, 2000.