A Great Imbalance Part 2

I have nothing against Americans. If I met one, I would certainly greet him with the same respect and treat him with the same dignity if I were to meet a Malaysian. No, this is not a racist talk. I seriously respect the more outspoken nature and the more empowered Westerners, when it comes to gaining their rights and speaking on matters which they don't agree. They hold massive rallies, peaceful protests, sometimes violent protests but most of the time, it is without a doubt they manage to get their massage across in a clear and direct manner but of course not always with great success. Unlike for most of us Asians, who more or less settle down with changes especially the bad ones prefer to grumble in silence or just write nice, politically correct letters to dailies or tabloids to get their message across without getting into much trouble.

Sadly even with what I call a more bolder approach on unpleasant or unlawful issues, some things never change. I know I have digress a little but the point I'm trying to make here is that the entire war on terror is so cloudy, hazy and unsuccessful that despite the continuous protests and mockery, President Bush still continues to go on with his war on terror. Has it been successful? Suicide bombers suddenly seem to mushroom everywhere, more killings and the terrorists have even manage to improvise on their methods of causing mass killing, so much so that there is even a restriction to bring water bottles or containers in the airport to US. Ok that was a long time ago. But I don't know if the law has changed.

The result of billions spent....more dangerous terrorists, Osama is alive, Saddam is hanged and Iraq, without Saddam Hussein but nothing more than a wasteland filled with separatists and jihad fighters and now somehow Bush isn't just satisfied with the war on terror. Now he wants to go to war with Iran because they simply don't want to agree to stop their nuclear proliferating activities and allow inspection. It seems that no matter where his troops are, the enemy seems to be able to spawn in even far greater numbers and potency. By right the greatest and most advance army in the world should stem the progress of terrorism. It seems that the seeds have already been sown for more vicious enemies and the world now hates Bush more. Now that he is going on a new term in office, I wander what would he plan to do in his remaining years, will he come up to his senses and address the more pressing issues in his country rather then focusing on terrorism and Iran.

In truth, the battle against terrorism is lost, the billions lost should have been spent for much better things. Already there has been plans to send more soldiers and spent more money to continue the war on Iraq, a place I believe where the war will never end and started by Bush. Already so many soldiers have died, some psychologically affected and yet he needs more soldiers there. I simply can't understand why he has to keep fighting in Iraq despite the clear results from the war on Iraq. It can NEVER finish and it will get WORST. More taxpayer's money spent for nuts and lives lost. The middle east region is already such a volatile region and now he plans to make it worse... Indeed God Save America.