Perhaps because Mr. Powell, whom I respect (a rarity in the current administration), is making campaign promises to people who cannot re-elect Mr. Bush. <GRIN> I whole heartedly agree that trade a good thing, however, we are not benefiting from the trade over all. At present, capital (and jobs) are flowing OUT of the United States, with only a benefit for the top level. -----Original Message----- From: John Lee [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 11:32 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] OT: Powell reassures Indians At 08:24 AM 3/17/04 EST, Wirt Atmar wrote: >Colin Powell reassures Indians that their outsourced jobs are safe. >From today's NY Times: > >======================================= > >March 17, 2004 >Powell Reassures India on Technology Jobs >By STEVEN R. WEISMAN ... >Responding to a questioner in a session with students who asked if he >supported or opposed outsourcing, Mr. Powell said: "Outsourcing is a natural effect >of the global economic system and the rise of the Internet and >broadband communications. You're not going to eliminate outsourcing; >but, at the same time, >when you outsource jobs it becomes a political issue in anybody's >country." > >Mr. Powell told the students what he had said to reporters earlier in >the day after a meeting with Foreign Minister Yaswant Sinha: an >appropriate American response to outsourcing was to press India to open >up to imports of American investments, goods and services. > >He said one purpose of his trip was to explain to India that because >outsourcing had created a political problem in the United States, India could help by >lowering its trade barriers. He said he was making that request, not as >a condition for the United States allowing outsourcing to continue, but because it >was in India's interest to be more open... This is absolutely true and a good and fair response to another country that is benefitting from us. I don't understand the politicizing of it? John Lee * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html * * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html *