Executive Intelligence Review, Volume 28, Number 26, July 6, 2001
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EIR Founder and Contributing Editor: Lyndon H. LaRouche, Jr. Editorial Board: Lyndon H. LaRouche, Jr., Muriel Mirak-Weissbach, Antony Papert, Gerald From the Associate Editor Rose, Dennis Small, Edward Spannaus, Nancy Spannaus, Jeffrey Steinberg, William Wertz Editor: Paul Gallagher Associate Editors: Ronald Kokinda, Susan Welsh icolaus of Cusa, looking down at recent events in Moscow, from Managing Editor: John Sigerson N Science Editor: Marjorie Mazel Hecht his heavenly resting place, in the simultaneity of eternity, must cer- Special Projects: Mark Burdman tainly be smiling. Book Editor: Katherine Notley Photo Editor: Stuart Lewis The Cusan “dialogue of civilizations” which occurred around the Circulation Manager: Stanley Ezrol visit of Lyndon and Helga LaRouche to Russia, included a webcast INTELLIGENCE DIRECTORS: press conference with Russian economists on how Russia can escape Asia and Africa: Linda de Hoyos Counterintelligence: Jeffrey Steinberg, destabilization by the global economic and financial crisis; a lecture Michele Steinberg to scientists at the Institute of Physics of the Russian Academy of Economics: Marcia Merry Baker, William Engdahl Sciences; and a symposium with international economists and politi- History: Anton Chaitkin cal leaders, testifying before the Economics Committee of the Rus- Ibero-America: Dennis Small Law: Edward Spannaus sian State Duma. See Economics for our first report, including the Russia and Eastern Europe: texts of several of the speeches. Rachel Douglas United States: Debra Freeman, Suzanne Rose In his opening remarks to the Moscow press conference, INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS: LaRouche warned of the danger of religious warfare erupting and Bogota´: Javier Almario sabotaging the great Eurasian mission of the next 25 years. He en- Berlin: Rainer Apel Buenos Aires: Gerardo Tera´n dorsed Iranian President Khatami’s call for a dialogue of cultures, to Caracas: David Ramonet prevent a manipulated “clash of civilizations.” “We must under- Copenhagen: Poul Rasmussen Houston: Harley Schlanger stand,” LaRouche said, “that to achieve economic security, we must Lima: Sara Maduen˜o achieve security through a dialogue of cultures, which prevents things Melbourne: Robert Barwick Mexico City: Marivilia Carrasco, Rube´n Cota like religious wars from destroying the opportunities before us.” Meza This is the very concept by means of which Nicolaus of Cusa Milan: Leonardo Servadio New Delhi: Susan Maitra shaped the Council of Florence in the 15th Century, healing the rifts Paris: Christine Bierre in the Christian Church and bringing about the Golden Renaissance. Rio de Janeiro: Silvia Palacios Stockholm: Michael Ericson Helga Zepp-LaRouche’s speech to the Schiller Institute’s conference United Nations, N.Y.C.: Leni Rubinstein Washington, D.C.: William Jones in Bad Schwalbach, Germany (see Feature), shows how Cusa’s revo- Wiesbaden: Go¨ran Haglund lutionary views laid the foundation for the nation-state. In his words, one can read the precursors of what later became the U.S. Declaration EIR (ISSN 0273-6314) is published weekly (50 issues) except for the second week of July and the last week of of Independence and Constitution, the ideas of the inalienable rights December, by EIR News Service Inc., 317 Pennsylvania Ave., S.E., 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20003. (202) of all men, and the responsibility of the ruler to govern in the interest 544-7010. For subscriptions: (703) 777-9451, or toll- free, 888-EIR-3258. of the general welfare. 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Research Corporation, Takeuchi Bldg., 1-34-12 Takatanobaba, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo 160. Tel: (03) 3208-7821. Copyright ” 2001 EIR News Service. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission strictly prohibited. Periodicals postage paid at Washington D.C., and at an additional mailing offices. Domestic subscriptions: 3 months—$125, 6 months—$225, 1 year—$396, Single issue—$10 Postmaster: Send all address changes to EIR, P.O. Box 17390, Washington, D.C. 20041-0390. EIRContents Economics 11 Another Greenspan Rate Cover Cut, Another Disaster This Week 13 There Is Nothing ‘Natural’ About Brazil’s Electricity Crisis, Either Lyndon and Helga The government ordered a 20% cut LaRouche at a in electricity consumption, Moscow webcast throughout more than three-quarters press conference, of the national territory. June 28, 2001. Map shows routes of the Eurasian Land- 15 EU Plans Are Flawed and Bridge, which, in Inadequate For East Mr. LaRouche’s 4 LaRouches Address Russia’s Destiny At Europe’s Infrastructure conception, should become the means Hearings of the Duma in Moscow to escape from 18 Mexico’s Economy: Fox economic 5 The Testimony of Lyndon and Helga Left with Only Prayers catastrophe. LaRouche to the Russian State Duma’s Economics Committee, June 29, 2001 20 Vietnam Asks France to Participate In Land-Bridge Development 8 Webcast from Moscow: LaRouche Defines Russia’s Eurasian Mission 22 Business Briefs A press conference in Moscow on “The Economy of Russia Under Conditions of Destabilization of the World Financial System,” with the opening remarks by Lyndon Science & Technology and Helga LaRouche. 24 Open the Age of Hypersonic Flight! For more than 60 years, scientists and engineers have worked to combine aircraft and rocket technology. NASA’s new Hyper-X program is designed to finally meet the challenge. Volume 28, Number 26, July 6, 2001 International National Feature 44 Sharon Fails in U.S. Visit 68 D.C. General ‘Body Count’ 32 Honoring Nicolaus of Cusa: To Win Bush Blessing forIs Taken to Congress A Dialogue of Cultures War The Coalition to Save D.C. General Speech by Helga Zepp-LaRouche at A warning statement by Lyndon Hospital has served notice on a conference of the Schiller Institute LaRouche, on the danger of a Congress, that the fight to save the in Bad Schwalbach, Germany on Mideast war provoked by Israeli only public hospital in the nation’s May 6, 2001. On the 600th birthday Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, capital is not over, despite the fact of Cardinal Nicolaus of Cusa, she intersects growing international that turncoat “New Democrats” analyzes his revolutionary work in pressure on the Bush have so far backed Congressional the development of the concept of Administration. action. the nation-state, as dedicated to the Documentation: Statements by common good of all its citizens. 46 Sen. Mitchell Delivers Missouri State Reps. Charles Message to Washington Quincy Troupe and Esther Haywood; D.C. General Hospital’s 47 Why Israel Would Now Dr. Michal A. Young; and the Lose a New Middle East Schiller Institute’s Lynne Speed. War By Lyndon H. LaRouche, Jr. 74 Health-Care Takedown Is ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ An interview with Missouri State 48 Australia: Hey You Liars, Rep. Esther Haywood. Who Is Lyndon LaRouche, Really? 75 Bush, U.S. Are Facing ‘Death Penalty Penalty’ 51 Indonesia’s President Wahid Embraces the Dog 77 Is Sudan the New Iraq For That Bit Him Bush Administration? 52 Thailand Works for 78 Congressional Closeup Development Across Asia Departments 54 India-Russia Relations Touch New Heights 50 Australia Dossier Economic Cracks Expand Rapidly. Photo and graphics credits: Cover 56 Germany Heading for (map), EIRNS; (images), internet- Political Turbulence 80 Editorial most.ru: (design) Alan Yue. Pages Where Is the AIDS Battle Leading? 8, 10, internet-most.ru. Pages 25, 57 Bulgaria Loses Its Elections 30, 31, NASA. Page 26, Marsha Freeman/EIR. Page 26, Willy Ley. 59 Peru Is Reading ‘Dark Page 28, DASA. Page 29, Krieger Truth’ About Soros Publishing Company. Page 33 (Helga Zepp-LaRouche), EIRNS/ 61 Russian ‘Media Freedom’: Dean Andromidas. Page 38, Flight of the ‘Bergoose’ www.arttoday.com. Page 39, EIRNS/Bonnie James. Page 51, rst/ Digital Photo/Remy Steinegger. 66 Death Penalty: Foes Pages 63, 69, 73, EIRNS/Stuart Launch New Offensive in Lewis. Page 71, courtesy of Charles Strasbourg Quincy Troupe. EIREconomics LaRouches Address Russia’s Destiny At Hearings of the Duma in Moscow by EIR Staff U.S. Presidential pre-candidate Lyndon H. LaRouche, Jr. Sciences; Helga Zepp-LaRouche, founder of the international spoke before the Russian State Duma’s Economics Commit- Schiller Institutes; Dr. Jonathan Tennenbaum of the German tee in Moscow on June 29, at the invitation of the Economics Schiller Institute; Sen. Ivo Tarolli, Secretary of Italy’s Chris- Committee’s chairman, Dr. Sergei Glazyev. LaRouche’s sub- tian Democratic Center party; H.E. Datuk Yahya Baba, Ma- ject was the global financial and economic crisis, and the way laysia’s Ambassador to Moscow; and economist Prof. Tat- to overcome it. In addition to the Duma