Wednesday, April 09, 2003

What has this war taught us?

First, the technology gap between the United States/United Kingdom and everyone else except maybe the other European countries and perhaps...perhaps Russia...is great enough to make a huge difference in the arena of warfare. Take a hint, North Korea.

Second, tyranny may come in many forms, but some characteristics remain the same - the adherence to Orwell's 1984 and Animal Farm. Every tinpot dictator has statues, posters, etc all with their picture on them. Mao, Hitler, and Stalin all had them. Saddam had them. Khomeni in Iran, when he was alive, had them (and I believe they still have them there). Kim Il from North Korea has them.

Third, freedom is good. Even with incompetent leadership these days, like what's currently running Afghanistan, freedom is a powerful force once it is allowed to start to flourish. Watch out China...its coming.

Fourth, as Ariel Sharon once said on ABC during an interview "There is no such things as allies, only common interests." France, Germany, Russia, China - until these 4 have something in common with the United States, we should never count on any of the four. Ditto all the Arab nations except Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain. NATO, honestly, needs dissolved and rebuilt using those nations who do share common interests these days with us - the former Soviet Bloc nations, England, Spain, and Italy. France, Belgium, Germany should all be dropped, all our bases moved into the Czech Republic, Poland, or back to Spain, or into Italy on the mainland. The UK should be added to NAFTA as a response to the EU, as should any other of those I named for the new NATO that wish to be tied closer to the United States.

Fifth, and finally, when your being hunted, don't eat in a public restaurant near your home. Buh-bye Saddam!