[OldSchlPunk]

The Marshall Plan +50 years doesn't look all rosy now because there are a couple of generations who don't understand the history. Or don't care.

Lead by example is a great theory, too bad it doesn't work all the time. The rest of the world can't work out their own problems because the thugs won't let them, be it the radical Muslims, some damned dictator, whatever. Not everyone is as brave as our forefathers and England was nowhere near as ruthless as a Hitler, Saddam Hussein, or Pol Pot.

Getting into this war was just a matter of time really. If you look at it, radical Muslim has been building in various parts of the world since Jimmy Carter allowed them to get a firm stronghold in Iran. They hate what we stand for - freedom of choice, and will do anything to undermine us.

Yes, we have caused some of our own problems by nosing around other's business, but to some extent, we need to know what is happening in certain areas of the world for strategic purposes. Like it or not, oil is one of those strategic purposes, and that isn't just the oil companies' problem to be dealt with.

Sitting back did nothing for us but make them grow more bold until they had the courage to bring it to our shores. Saddam may or may not have been directly involved with Al-Queda, it doesn't matter. They watched and saw that time after time nobody did anything to stop him, thinking nobody would do anything to stop them.

And finally, Switzerland is a non-issue. What the hell do they have that anyone wants? That's really why nobody fucks with them.