@cystic:
Linkon - name ONE nation that you are concerned about.
The USA will be where I am most concerned.
I used to live in the Republic of China, which is under the threat of commie invasion.
Other places, like Singapore, and the Phillipines are potential targets for the same commies. The native Tibetans have fared poorly under commie rule.
Communist China will soon be a superpower. They will present a much greater challenge than Stalinist Russia. Will we be friends? Will their govmt become truly representative of the people? Will they end the barbaric population control measures? Will they finally allow free speech and respect basic human rights?
Will we as a nation stay united until they do?
We are allied for the moment to deal with N. Korea and the terrorists.
As a general rule, I favor any policy that makes the USA stronger. Reciting the pledge is one. NASA is another. Both unite us a bit more with the global community. Replacing the Taliban and Saddam with representative govmt’s will take much effort, but it is the right thing to do, so it makes us stronger.