>Every attempt in that direction has led to the worst possible outcome - they wanted to own their oil, which is a direct attack on our soil.

no discussion on "mixed" motives and bungled operations...

>If you're sensing another hiatus of mine, you may as well be right. If you publicly denounce your dream of American Global Empire, we may talk further - in a world where all countries are equal, no less.

All countires are not equal - but atguing for such treatment often leads to one of the worst analogue "interpretation" of how votes should be "counted" in assemblies like the general UN. If a small country fragmentizes, why should it's "voting power" increase just by splitting into different states ? Why not weigh at least on head count or money being given ? Yes, I know there are non-altruistic reasons for "helping", but just a head count of one represantative of each "nation" is ridicolous as well.

regards

thomas