> However, U.S. troops are stationed in more than one > hundred countries. The U.S. spends more on arms than the > next five top spenders combined. Whew. That's a stretch. It also annoys me tremendously when my wife complains about how I trim the bushes. I do it only because no one else will, not because I'm trying to assert sole ownership or control over these plants, nor because it's a pastime I enjoy. I can assure you, there are legions of Americans who would prefer the US got its troops the hell out of all these places, including Iraq. But the rest of the world didn't exactly approve of how long it took the Clinton administration to move into the Balkans, did it? Or how the US did not take decisive action in Rwanda? I'll bet a goodly sum that the US will similarly be blamed for "not doing more" about the Sudan now. Perhaps the excuse "for not doing more" should be that this isn't an imperialist nation. Somehow, that would sound lame. Bert ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.