I love America, and the American people. I distrust the government. Perhaps the occupation of other countries benefits the USA, otherwise, why do they do it?

I also used to think that the US invades countries for their oil. Iraq had switched to selling oil in euros, and the US made sure that was reverted back to selling in dollars. Yet, why don’t we invade Nigeria or Venezuala, oil-rich countries? Or other African nations, which have lots of oil and other minerals? They would be so easy to plunder. It seems the US is more interested in controlling the Middle East. Is oil the only thing the US government wants? Or is it helping Israel?

Regarding Israel, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, I am amazed how dry and barren those countries are. Perhaps that’s why Jesus went there, to bring some hope to such a desolate place. In the movies I’ve seen filmed on location in those countries, and other footage, there isn’t a tree, shrub, flower, or even weed in sight. Those countries are too dry even for weeds to grow. They are not pretty at all. I would not want to live there in all that dry desert. Why do people fight about such a barren land?

I wonder if the military really support the goverment foreign policy. I admire their patriotism, but wonder if they are blindly following. Perhaps the military personnel should ask Bush what their companions died for in Iraq. I can understand dying to defend our country, but why die for invading another country? That isn’t noble. Why are the brave men and women in the military doing this? Do they know something we don’t?

In any case, I don’t feel safer from terrorism attacks by the administration foreign policies. It seems we are more vulnerable, because instead of working with other countries, we take the tactic of bossing them around, and making more enemies.

This is the foreign policy statement, “You Englad can have nuclear weapons, but you Iran cannot. We decide who gets to have them, but we will keep them for sure, in case we need them to put you in line. We decide if your leaders are appropriate. We don’t care if you like them or not. If we don’t like your leaders, we may invade and overthrow them. If anyone gets in our way, all options are on the table. That means nuclear as well. This is why we need our nuclear weapons, so we can intimidate you to do what we say. And our allies? Don’t need ’em. We can go it alone…” Isn’t that what Condie Rice is really saying?

I don’t know if a nuclear Iran is a problem. In world history, only the US has used nuclear weapons. Perhaps the US is the country which should not have them. Since they have a precedent of using them. After all, the other countries have shown restraint.