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2003-12-05 Britain

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Posted by Jarhead 2003-12-05 10:48:42 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 One of the hazards of being a reserve currency. Welcome to the big time.

Posted by Shipman 2003-12-5 11:23:50 AM|| 2003-12-5 11:23:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Something I've not seen much comment on, and wonder why: There is ample evidence that some hostile governments are behind significant amounts of currency counterfeiting. Why do stable governments allow these rogue states to get away with this? The old Soviet Union cranked out dollars, marks, pounds, francs, and guilders by the millions. Cuba gleefully destabilizes every currency in the Western Hemisphere. I read a comment somewhere that some fake currency, issued by a hostile government, was of such better quality than the national printing, it was actually preferred. There's plenty of evidence that many other nations, both hostile to the West and supposedly "neutral", are also engaged in such antics. When is such behavior sufficient cause to put an end to it?

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-12-5 11:51:59 AM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2003-12-5 11:51:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 WTF. After the Berlin wall came down, maybe those ~~East~~ German engravers the black hats had printing Franklins for them wanted something else to occupy their time. Who knows.

Posted by Glenn (not Reynolds) 2003-12-5 11:56:39 AM|| 2003-12-5 11:56:39 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 I read a comment somewhere that some fake currency, issued by a hostile government, was of such better quality than the national printing, it was actually preferred.

LOL! Barney Rubble rulz!

Posted by Shipman 2003-12-5 6:37:46 PM|| 2003-12-5 6:37:46 PM|| Front Page Top

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