I knew there was something very wrong when I heard that soldiers referred to Arabs as "sand niggers". Seems that racial hatred and religious bigotry die hard. The Bush administration is masterful at using both as a means of garnering support for this war in Iraq.

Amos, I wish it were as simple as storming the parliament like the Georgians did. Or maybe, like I suggested before, this is why the fathers of the constitution included the right to bear arms. We both know that the options are very limited.

Even if (when) Kerry is elected, not a whole lot is going to change. I believe that the change will have to come from the people themselves. The only way that will happen is when people begin to curb their consumption. Another way might be for businesses to become ethical and for investors to invest only in ethical businesses.

Today it is Iraq, tomorrow it will be another country whose resources are coveted in a world of dwindling resources. Multinationals have no ethics, no religion, and no specific nationality. If they can't get what they want at the price they want, they will manipulate a government to take it by force.