Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Don’t Cry For Me, America


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"In the early 20th century, Argentina was one of the richest countries in the world.
While Great Britain’s maritime power and its far-flung empire had propelled it to a dominant position among the world’s industrialized nations, only the United States challenged Argentina for the position of the world’s second-most powerful economy.........

....In 1902 Argentina was one of the world’s richest countries.

Little more than a hundred years later, it is poverty-stricken, struggling to meet its debt obligations amidst a drought.."

You MUST read this!
(HT Grampa)

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