Mr. Grey - The Wanker comment was definetly not towards you.

Regarding the troups in the midle east and dying for oil. I think we will have to disagree here. I do not beleive world economy would survive without us being there. I agree we just need to sever our ties /need for what they have and then the world can be done with the whole region. Howvver I do beleive we have a moral need with humanitarian help when possible this includes stamping out the ocasional tirent.

War crimes - Your comments about Iran. I do agree somewhat but then we shoudl support the people of Iran to help them get rid of a corrupt oppressign govement. It does support murder (of US troops and civilians, ie war crimes)? That can be a diifernt thread.

Isreal - I do agree with you. It is extreemests on both sides and the controling leaders of both sides must make it stop. The US not supporting Isreal can only be done if Isreal's detractors change too. Yes we have been one sided. Long and short the killing must stop, everyone needs to acknowledge each other, including the syrians, jordainains, peresions and arabs, sunnies, and shias and isrealies.

Private armies - They are their because additional support is needed beyond what the US could supply. I agree that they are their without proper oversight and as I said if they are replacd with legitiment troops they shodul not be there.