Lews Thanks man, yes, let us hope so.
Goldy Let us hope NATO will be an organization able to aid in solving biggest problem and threat of our time - terrorism. Hope, that this organisation will act and make decisions taking into account all it's members interests, not the most powerful ones only.
And as I remember initially NATO was formed to counterpart communism threat.
Janggut What's wrong with Reagan, who was great diplomat (as he was good actor <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />), or Clinton, who was excellent economist? Yeah, he screwed with Lewinsky, but still economy was blossoming.
As for WAR, sadly, it is still the most efficient way to show power, the most easy way to get profits, and the most successful way to expand spheres of influence. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" />