I think you make good points about Syria, Iran, and N.K. Thoran. I think you set up a fair scenario, Skunk, though I'll tease you by saying I completely disagree with point "4" and think it is absolutely stupid on your part.
I certainly don't want to bankroll any more war with my taxes. So far it has cost every tax-paying American about $2K. I would never in my life ever ever send $2K to overseas to charity, assuming I'd even spend that much at home.
I think the US track record regarding imperialism is amazingly good and we are not colonialists nor have we ever been. We have taken over and subsequently given away most every piece of real estate we have ever conquered. We could own land all over the world, yet we lease instead. Our citizens don't want imperialism and neither does the government - we do not have the patience to micromanage the lives of other peoples - we just want them not not annoy the pee-water out of us all the time.
I think Karl Otton Honrich from the article desires hegemony in the world 'cause daddy and grand-daddy were Nazis and he's a control freak. [img]tongue.gif[/img]