An Inconvenient Truth

[Occhidiangela]

Well, true enough. But, what has changed since the 60's when asian and middle east oil barrons took control of their nations oil wealth and saw the means to promote their communist revolutions or 12th century jihad? We are familiar with rich wahabists redirecting poor zealots with bombs toward their political enemies in the name of Allah and martyrdom. The Nigerian, Sudanese, Somolian, etc islamic twist just provides a fresh new source for cheap lives to fling at random western targets.

The fact that Mr. Chavez is nationalizing oil companies, then redirecting the wealth to buy russian war planes, guns, and build a bigger and bigger army is a concern. The fact that Mr. Chavez is unveiling memorials to Simon Bolivar in Terran is also a concern.

I'm most worried about anti-western governments seeking to spend their wealth on weapons and armies.

Just as a lot of third worlders look with apprehension at Western governments spending their wealth on weapons and armies for the past 50 years. ;) The arms race, the chest thumping, is a never ending cycle. All the renditions of Kumbaya can't stop the signal, and the signal is: have an edge.

Occhi