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Originally Posted by Wikedjuggalo

? But regarding the economy it wasn't the towers that caused the economy to crash. The economy does not just constantly go up there are periods of recessions. The .com boom could only last so long. Despite what you may think wars actually help to boost the economy by spending money.

Do you remember what the stock market did right after 9/11 ?? Do you remember why the fed kept dropping rates? People were SCARED... I remember seeing news reports of people cashing out their checking accounts and buying stockloads of water, gas masks, canned goods, etc. out of fear our country was going to be decimated by terrorists and all this other ludicrous paranoia.

As for the nukes, im sure there are some missing from the old USSR, but from what ive been told, they do have a finite shelf-life and require regular maintenace to be viable. Why else is N Korea investing so many resources to build their own if they can just go but some dusty old warheads to become a nuclear power?

The point of my post is that im sick of the politics of our economy dictating our response to real world threats. Remember who sponsored Osamma Bin Laden, and why we couldnt go after them, every time you go fill up your car.