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At the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 28, 2009, Russian Prime Minister Vladamir Putin said:
We must not revert to isolationism and unrestrained economic egotism… Excessive intervention in economic activity and blind faith in the state’s omnipotence is another possible mistake. True, the state’s increased role in times of crisis is a natural reaction to market setbacks. Instead of streamlining market mechanisms, some are tempted to expand state economic intervention to the greatest possible extent… In the 20th century, the Soviet Union made the state’s role absolute. In the long run, this made the Soviet economy totally uncompetitive. This lesson cost us dearly. I am sure nobody wants to see it repeated.
We must not revert to isolationism and unrestrained economic egotism… Excessive intervention in economic activity and blind faith in the state’s omnipotence is another possible mistake. True, the state’s increased role in times of crisis is a natural reaction to market setbacks. Instead of streamlining market mechanisms, some are tempted to expand state economic intervention to the greatest possible extent… In the 20th century, the Soviet Union made the state’s role absolute. In the long run, this made the Soviet economy totally uncompetitive. This lesson cost us dearly. I am sure nobody wants to see it repeated.
The message still applies irrespective to what degree you consider "excessive".
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You will not find this in any American history book. The fact that 300 Americans, some with previous combat experience in Vietnam, others with none, volunteered to fight in the Rhodesian Armed Forces during the Rhodesian Bush War and the South African Armed Forces during the South African / Cuban/ Soviet war in Angola. They did so not as mercenaries but as ordinary soldiers serving in vaunted units of these once proud military machines for a pay packet in local currency. They believed their efforts would help stem the flow of Communism in Africa. They acquitted themselves with great courage and to great effect in an environment that was wholly alien to them.
These young men believed so much in what they were doing that they jeopardized losing their US citizenship and any future of a life back home in America. Abandoned by their own government, these brave men became known as The Crippled Eagles.
Seven such Crippled Eagles paid the ultimate price and were killed in action. As one senior commanding Officer in the once vaunted Rhodesian Selous Scouts commented: these seven men are clearly unsung heroes; outstanding soldiers who perished in close quarter fighting in the African Bush far, far, away from their homeland the United States of America. They came to help us, the forgotten people of Rhodesia and South Africa and paid the ultimate price for their adoptive countries.
They include:
• Corporal John Alan Coey
• Trooper George W. Clarke
• Sergeant Richard L. Biederman
• Trooper Frank P. Battaglia
• Trooper Joseph Patrick Byrne
• Trooper Stephen M. Dwyer
• Sergeant Hugh P. McCall
Free markets at their best.
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