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Originally Posted by garinda
Is that Nicaraguan coffee?
Seriously, I'm not getting on your backs, just stating a fact. Except for the demployment of small special forces in places such as Lebanon, Greneda, Panama, Hati and Bosnia, American involvement in more costly wide scale wars, has been determined by stategic position, or the oil wealth of the country.
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I believe I just said that, yes, countries do look out for their own interests. Why shouldn't they? We need the oil to keep the wheels of industry turning. If we go bust, so does most of the rest of the world because we're the ones that buy much of what they manufacture. Also, if we go bust, we won't be able to buy any oil, so what will happen to the nations that are presently screwing the crap out of us with inflated oil prices? Well, do I really care?
So it's not only important for America. However, America's presence in the middle and far east is costing an absolute fortune, partially responsible for our massive national debt. We were not doing too badly prior to all this crap. Can someone please explain to me, I know I'm old and a little slow on the uptake, where is the profit for us in this mission? More funds leave these shores in the name of 'charity and aid' than any other nation in the world. Maybe it would be a good idea to start looking at that and giving some credit rather than seeking out causes for complaint. Does anyone know what these oil rich Muslim countries hand out, if anything, in the way of aid to the less fortunate in the world? In fact, what has any Muslim country ever done for any other part of the world? Anybody......................?