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Subject: Top Ten Armies of the World
Arditi    3/4/2004 3:54:10 PM
According to the CIA and other Intelligence Services (European, Asian, African) this is the tally - based on a Combination of Manpower, Technology, Firepower, Training, Resources, Available Reserves, and Nuclear Potential (Current or Likely): 1. USA 2. China 3. Germany 4. India 5. France 6. Russia 7. UK 8. Italy 9. Israel 10. Pakistan
 
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smudge    RE:Top Ten Armies of the world   4/20/2004 1:46:05 PM
USA CHINA RUSSIA INDIA UK FRANCE ISRAEL GERMANY PAKISTAN NORTH KOREA That is from my findings,through man power,nuclear arms,professionalism,and reputation.
 
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bigtasty    RE:Top Ten Armies of the World after my research   4/20/2004 3:52:12 PM
Then the govt. has 18 months to woo the tabloids and media,through them,and with time,the British ppl could warm to the idea of the constitution. I agree that right now,most would vote `no`. But thst is right now,not a year or so down the line.re a week is along time in politics....
 
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Ad    RE:Top Ten Armies of the World   4/20/2004 6:41:54 PM
I can?t see the ?Yes? getting it even three to four years down the line. Why? The vast majority of people in Britain owns a house. You must know how expensive it is to get on the property ladder? Interest rates at this point in time could be a lot worse, making mortgages far more expensive. People are aware of this and its far simpler for the Bank of England to control these rates with public opinion; they only have to look at house prices and consumer spending. Nearly everybody is some form of debt. Hell, everybody is. If we loose the power to control our own interest rates, then it doesn?t matter if we control tax, as we could be paying out of our arses in terms of consumer debt and in particular, the mortgage. Can you see house prices dropping in the next ten years? I can?t. And that is only on one issue. There?s a whole forest of affairs we could discuss.
 
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owain    RE:Top Ten Armies of the World   4/21/2004 7:31:21 AM
It also boils down to individuality, I'm Welsh and I can say that most when asked their natioanlity say Welsh not british, I've even seen some cross out the British segment on the form and over write it with Welsh! There is a famous song (well it is here), titled 'as long as we beat the English' rare granted, but maybe soon. If the Uk is divided and it is in many ways then I cannot see the EU joining for many a year, not only do we have massive public opinon barriers but fiancial, language, law, history and many others. Dont get me wrong when the UK go to war with someone the we are all united, but I can't see the EU being like this.
 
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Salvo    Leave the UK out, Form the EU.   4/21/2004 8:32:23 AM
I think this notion that the UK is an essential piece to the EU is slightly overstated. Granted UK is very important (and eventually it'll need to be added into the Union). But as of now I think Franco-German based EU is good enough. Really, the UK is the souring of nearly all the plans of the EU. Everyone knows that the EU is THE future, without the EU, Europe just can't sustain the population nor the cohesiveness that is required in the new globalized world. I say let the UK join according to it's own comfortable schedule and meanwhile lets get a truly united Europe going. We need it!
 
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ccooke    RE:Top Ten Armies of the World - owain   4/21/2004 8:37:45 AM
-----It also boils down to individuality, I'm Welsh and I can say that most when asked their natioanlity say Welsh not british, I've even seen some cross out the British segment on the form and over write it with Welsh! There is a famous song (well it is here), titled 'as long as we beat the English' rare granted, but maybe soon.----- As an Englishman, I long for Welsh Independence ;-) ccooke
 
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fullamongo    RE:Top Ten Armies of the World   4/21/2004 12:43:17 PM
People should realise that being in the EU ads about £3000 to the average British paycheck. They don't mention that in the Sun much now do they. The EU is largely a force for good. Joining the Euro would make the UK more attractive for forign investment. The constitution streamlines the EU and makes it more efficient. The UK, as a big state will have more influence under the constitution. The UK has already forfitted its veto under Nice for everything but its red-line issues (tax rates, forign policy etc.) Wake up aand smell the coffee, the constitution is good for the UK.
 
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Ad    RE:Top Ten Armies of the World   4/21/2004 1:54:42 PM
Could you please explain how it would put an extra £3000 on my pay check? Gordon Brown today announced how ?foolish? it would be if businesses owners were up increase the average salary, as this would have negative effects on Britain?s economic growth. So you would say, that with a mortgage, not being able to control your interests rates is a good thing? Have you not seen what this has done to Germany? I love to know how well an interest rate running at the same level of Poland would be ?good for Britain?.
 
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fullamongo    RE:Top Ten Armies of the World   4/21/2004 2:11:30 PM
The extra economic activity generated by Britain being in the EU adds about £3000 to the paycheck of each worker. The extra economic activity generated by being part of the euro would offset the limitations caused by having a common interest rate. Germany's problems are structural in nature and don't have much to do with the euro. There are 2 ways to control an economy: Monetary and fiscal. Sensible fiscal policy is the better way to control an economy because the effect they have is imediate. On the other hand interest rate changes take about 12 months to take effect. The central bank has to predict what the situation will be like in a year, a hard thing to do. You will find that interest rates are out of synch with what they should be most of the time anyhow. Your mortgage repayment would be lower if you were in the Euro-zone cos our interest rates are lower so i don't know what your moaning about.
 
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fullamongo    RE:Top Ten Armies of the World   4/21/2004 2:15:34 PM
By the way. Britain as one of the largest economies in the EU would have a major affect on what interest rates are decided. The problem of being out of synch with the rest is a problem for small states like ireland but we're not complaining.
 
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