For those who believe Bush foreign policy does not adversely affect US stock market, here is a wake up call:
From Jim Krane of AP states that before 9/11, Gulf countries invest $25 B/yr into US, but only $1.2 during the period 01-03. This drastic curtail of investment in US is due to the "perceived American hostility toward Arabs", "anger at US led wars and MMiddle East policy", worry their assets be frozen and seized by Americans.
One Arab financial advisers group stated "The Americans shot themselves in the foot by being so harsh", "Do you want to put your money in a country that is involved in wars over all the globe?
I don't see the lights at the end of the US market tunnel.