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To: BEEF JERKEY who wrote (86802)	3/26/2003 11:07:13 PM
From: Sun Tzu	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

Of course it is...I mean seriously, does anyone here think all those American troops would have a permanent station in Saudi if it was nothing but a desert wasteland? The problems is, that even if I were to accept your original tongue in cheek reasoning about why we should protects "our" interests, I can't see how this kind of behavior is in our interest. There was a time that every thug would put on armor and call himself a gentleman and a knight, then after plundering the neighboring villages would claim moral superiority. (and hey perhaps they too claimed that every other thug in the neighboring castle did the same too, so it was ok). That world ended not because the upper class became more conscientious, but because they realized that benefits of ethical law and order outweighed the short term gains that are sometimes made from law of the jungle. Similarly, the sooner world leaders recognize that our world is now a global village which needs universal and equitable law and order, the sooner humanity can deal with its core survival issues. As the only superpower left, the United States is in the best position to fulfill this destiny. Unfortunately, sailing into the unknown takes a special kind of courage that few ever have. It is so much easier to extend the wars of the past than to change for the peace. Sun Tzu