Tuesday, June 17, 2003  Good evening, and this is it, folks. I
would request that you all join me at the news digs, since this
is the last post I make at Blog* Spot. Please adjust your
bookmarks and permalinks immediately to the new address and
domain at http://www.drumwaster.com  Comments will be activated
(since I can now selectively ban the worst of the trolls), and
most welcome as appropriate. Good-bye, Clog*Spot, and Good
morning, all. Perhaps-not-so-Loyal-Reader Garth Blacker refers
to my last Saturday's post when he points out (in this Seattle
Times Article) that the tiny peninsular emirate of Qatar has
decided to go with Airbus, rather than Boeing, and how the
American economy is "dependent on foreign investment". Far be it
from me to claim any kind of specialized training in
International Economics, but I feel it important that I clear up
a misunderstanding. A huge trade deficit with France existed
long before this crisis - on the close order of $10.54 billion
for 2001 (the latest complete year for w