tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206839.post6132213074892771257..comments2023-09-09T09:26:22.175-04:00Comments on Andrew Samwick's Blog: The Disconnect Between Terrorism and EconomicsAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514024573333057559noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206839.post-61182866304506370952006-08-16T12:43:00.000-04:002006-08-16T12:43:00.000-04:00Well said! The emphasis on symbolic over strategi...Well said! The emphasis on symbolic over strategic is a large part of why terrorism preys on the minds of Americans but not on their pocketbooks. As an aside, for Samuelson to remark that $1.1 trillion is any kind of pittance suggests a lunatic detachment from the concept of money! And, of course, he fails to mention that it was the very official Bush administration, not "informal estimates", that purposely low-balled the cost of the Iraq war. Just ask Eric Shinseki...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206839.post-25625819827903754932006-08-16T23:35:00.000-04:002006-08-16T23:35:00.000-04:00If you think back, Andrew, I believe that you will...If you think back, Andrew, I believe that you will find cause to factor in the costs of stopping the advancement of the New World Order. <br><br>That effort, in large measure, has been accomplished by terrorist organizations networked around the world. <br><br>We will note many changes in the next two decades as this becomes more evident.Movie Guynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206839.post-92010869409555880962006-08-18T20:46:00.000-04:002006-08-18T20:46:00.000-04:00Maybe the threat is overblown and if we were not s...Maybe the threat is overblown and if we were not such a bunch of weenies, we could deal with terrorists without flipping out and spending over a Trillion in Iraq.bakhohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08430847155943410399noreply@blogger.com