On Mon, 22 Mar 2004 11:45:56 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
wrote:

Could be . . . unlike certain countries for whom wars ARE
an asset - those
which host huge weapons manufacturing companies, like
ours, for example.

I am reasonably certain that the Swiss beat us at that game.

It seems not, Contraves have been on the verge of going bankrupt for
some time.