Jellybean
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I looked at my reply and realized that some people might not get one of the points that should be brought forward. Bush technically can claim he is protecting the US by saying that troops are there defending our freedom. That freedom is to be able to afford to keep our country strong by paying for important world products like oil in U.S. dollars instead of yen or Euros. In doing this we can afford to defend ourselves and compete. If we can't, it weakens our buying and bargaining power abroad, and empowers China or Europe to grow really strong and have more influence than us.
The sad part for many is that poor countries have to depend on other countries for aid because they can't afford to buy products equivalent to the U.S. dollar. They can't buy nice things the world can offer cuz they can't compete with our dollar.
History tells us the poor rise up against those who keep them subserviant, and this is why I have fears.
The sad part for many is that poor countries have to depend on other countries for aid because they can't afford to buy products equivalent to the U.S. dollar. They can't buy nice things the world can offer cuz they can't compete with our dollar.
History tells us the poor rise up against those who keep them subserviant, and this is why I have fears.