Just to add a little fuel to the fire...
France's protest against the war has much more to do with oil than the US's reasons for war. They have much more to lose when the back door oil deals they currently have (in violation of the UN embargo) are ended then the US has to gain.
As far as the gas guzzling SUV's - there are curently 22 million of them regestered in the US about 10% of the total US vehicles. Pick another target.
As for the amount of oil the US buys, Why is this a concern for other countries ? OPEC pumps it out of the ground and we BUY it.
I for one am more than a little tired of people from outside the US bitching about what we do within our borders.
You want to oppose the WAR, fine that is a global concern.
If you do not live and pay taxes in the US you do NOT have any right to
Bitch about what we drive.
Bitch about what we do and do not spend our money on.
Tell us what our tax rates on anything should be.
Bottom line is the US domestic issues are just that, DOMESTIC issues, if your not paying US taxes you have NO right to have an opinion on them.
I can sit here all day long and list what I feel is wrong with the political systems of other countries, however, that is none of my business.
By they way, my real hope for the war in IRAQ is it is simply a stepping stone to put a force in place to keep the entire region under control.
If we are indeed moving towards a single world government I am very much in favor of ours.
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