[Paul Franssen]

Yes, better late than never, I've always found the initial thread smacking of racial overtones and undercurrents...thought that was clear enough. As long as the world will not be on more or less "equal" terms (employment, income, standards), there's going to be "fluxes" of goods and services. Goods is simple enough: cheaper to produce in "A" than "B". Services: the same! Through the internet/email, just look at Hyderabad and call centers in India "Hi, this is Russ" (in fact it's Vishay)... Trouble is there's lotsa "institutions" (including ..extremist.. be it religious, other) doing everything in their power to prevent this stability-saving "equality" from ever becoming a reality. Maņana? Yes, tomorrow, maybe.