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Well, let's see now, how much wealth did we get out of the Vietnam war? (oil shipping lanes) How much wealth do you figure we are going to get from our invasion and devastation of Iraq? Is it a good idea to continue our policy, consuming more of the mid east at all cost, and freezing India and China out of the mid east oil market? This would mean wealth, but the cost may not be worth it. Personally, I think this mentality will only lead to our destruction. That destruction may be many years in the coming, but in the end, taking at the exspense of others, will destroy the US.
Right now the world is turning against us. Part of that turning against us, may be to find the US most at fault for global warning, and therefore, most responsible for paying for the damage and saving lives. Have you heard the saying, "They bigger they are, the harder they fall"? Rome was the mightiest nation at its time and it fell. The Aztecs were very powerful people and they fell. Our great might can not protect us from the damage that can be done by being hated.
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Umm, we haven't conquered Iraq or vietnam, although we could have raped Iraq dry for oil by now, but we kinda at least try to be somewhat benevolent.
The U.S will fall eventually, as will western democracy, I just hope to make a good run of it so we get in the history books like rome and the aztecs.