tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post931622347496947805..comments2024-03-22T05:20:44.167-07:00Comments on The Disaffected Lib: Can't We Find Something Else to Fight Over?The Mound of Soundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-20553866825352159612008-12-12T15:55:00.000-08:002008-12-12T15:55:00.000-08:00Well done,I am in agreement with you for the most ...Well done,<BR/>I am in agreement with you for the most part on this issue. However, I believe there is much more to it than that. First, the US runs on a realist foreign policy, which obviously incorporates the point you are alluding to. Oil is just a part of it; it sustains their power and the way they/we live. But it is only one piece of the puzzle. It is the strategic relevance of where we are fighting and the simple image it presents. As the we enter a more multi-polar world the united states has lost its hegemonic grip, and when a power house begins to lose such a thing it must assert its self internationally – not only in regards to militaristic might, but socially and economically. <BR/>It will be very interesting to see what happens in the next 4 years with Obama in power. Although, I do believe that he will be restricted on what he can actually do by the shackles of existing foreign, and domestic policy (I really hope he can do something about it) But I digress.<BR/>Fundamentally this will continue – because an explanation to war such as this would never fly, the population would never eat it up. The only way for governments to involve themselves in such endeavours (in a so called democracy) is to unit its respective population against a very frightening boogie man. Because if you do not, that monster will be under your bed someday!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com