[fabsroman]

The Middle East is a tough war because China is watching. If China didn't have nukes, I would say we should just take over the Middle East, make it the 51st state, and be done with our oil problems and middle east problems. While we are at it, I'd take over Israel too. Enough of all the trouble we have had out of the Middle East for the last century.

Of course, China would be pissed, but if they didn't have nukes and we had all the oil, I'd tell China where to go.

What really kills me is that we Americans have been strengthening the Chinese economy with our purchases of goods made in China. My wife, before we were married, bought a Korean car and she and her side of the family are just as much, if not more, patriotic than my family. I just don't think we pay attention to the little details that might effect us in the long run. We look at what is the cheapest and buy it, but at that moment we aren't the least worried about China invading us.

This country has a bunch of issues, but I believe the Chinese threat and the threat of illegal immigration or two of the biggest. The import/export problem might come next because if we started buying some of our own products we might have more jobs in the US and a better economy.