[Sir Taliesin]

It wasn't a Belgium operation. It was a NATO operation that brought NATO AWACS planes to patrol the eastern coast of the US. Last time I checked we were still in NATO. We are very glad they did too. While we are the only Super Power, why shouldn't we use all the help offered by other nations. We welcome anyones aid that is welling to send it. I seem to recall that someone brought up that Doctors and medical supplies were offered too and that we wouldn't allow them in. In that instance we had plenty of resourses on the scene and we had also stopped all flights over the US mainland. It was quite obvious to me at least that when the two towers came down, there wasn't going to be a lot of survivors. I think if you go back to the days following September 11th, President Bush Publicily thanked all those countries that came to our aid. He also extended our condolenses to countries that lost their own citizens in the World Trade Center.

As far as China becoming a world power, let them. I have no problem with that. China is a great nation. But don't forget that China is open to critizism as well. I think it was in 1978 or 9 that China started a little Border war with Vietnam and ended up getting their butts kicked. Not a very friendly act. And also don't forget Teinaman Square (sp). That was a very bad scene.

I'd also welcome a stronger EU, though I'll be surprised if it doesn't take a long time. Bringing all the countries of Europe together with all their different cultures is going to be a huge task.