Re: battle in seattle: we win round one! Not!

You have done nothing of the sort.  Your "win" is only in your own mind and 
if that is all you seek, then that's just fine.  The WTO will not be 
deterred 
one iota from its goal.  When the violent protesters were actually asked 
what 
the point of their violence was....they did not know!  The perfect 
opportunity for face time for whatever cause was lost.  Violence for 
Violence 
sake.  Not much of a statement there.  You can get the same from any basic 
action movie or video game.  Even Greepeace is better than that.  A tempest 
signifying nothing.
The protesters with a legitimate cause will now be connected with mob 
violence and the establishment will refuse to listen entirely.  Legitimate 
causes such as concern for the environment and labor issues are 
overshadowed 
by unfocused destruction.  So far, at least, the police has behaved rather 
well, confining most of their actions to water and teargas.  Rather benign. 
 

And finally, protests against WTO are the anitithesis of a world order.  
The 
WTO is a world wide organization whose goal it is to enhance world wide 
trade.  I find it ironic that participants on this list condem the WTO.  I 
can see where one might oppose certain policies but the WTO as a whole is a 
perfect example of a nascent globalism.  It would be smart for some of its 
opponents to do the same.  Instead, Labor complains of jobs being 
exported...so what?  That is a perfect redistribution of wealth.  
Eventually 
the living standards in the areas to which the jobs have been exported to 
will rise and they too can reap the benefits of a mature economy.

Ignorant fools...oh well, their protests won't amount to much in the end.

Alex G. Tyrell