Is it bullying or just good policing?

The world is getting in worse and worse shape. It all comes down to one country, that contains just 5% of the world's population. And it isn't even all of this country. It comes down to a small selection of people who want to manipulate the rest of the world to suit their own wants. Who these people are, I don't know. But the effects of their workings are clearly evident in today's world.

Obviously, the country I speak of is the USA. And it is equally obvious that the things that the US have been doing, are not the workings of Bush. I get the very strong impression that he is merely a puppet in the hands of those working behind him.

There are many conspiracy theories around about who is really running the USA. These range from The illuminate, to the "Freemasons are running the country" line from the Simpsons. For me, I have absolutely no idea who it is, but I think it is fair to say that oil interests are involved. But maybe it is bigger than that.

The US is self delusional. I am not from the US, but I have spent time in the school system there. I can remember that one of the strongest elements of US History, was the ingrained belief that the US saw itself as the "global policeman". There was no mention of how the US came into this supposed position of power, nor under what authority it held this office. It was always just held as a axiom, and today we can see the US using tactics used by many local police forces.

One of the strongest weapons the Police use is intimidation. It is not always blatant. The simple fact that a policeman, or woman, wears a uniform and, often, a gun, makes them intimidating. Add to this the attitude of: "If you don't do what I say, you could go to jail" that is often implied in policepeople's interaction with the public. Lets face it, even fully law abiding citizens will often get nervous when dealing with the police, simply because of the intimidation involved.

Now, lets look at how the US operates. You would have to be blind to fail to notice that the US uses intimidation to get what it wants. Under the falsehood of delivering democracy to Iraq, the US has successfully destroyed a country that had no possibility of withstanding the US's "Shock and Awe" tactics.

(Side note: I read "Shock and Awe" as spin on what is really an attempt to terrorise a population. By terrorising the people of a country, the US is carrying out terrorism, of which (coincidentally) the US is the only country ever to be foud guilty of in international courts.)

I think that the only reason that the US went into Iraq is because they knew Iraq could not defend itself. Did anybody notice that the US left North Korea (as part of the Axis of evil) alone? The US knew that N.Korea could defend itself. I also realise that oil played a big part in it, but as far as the US is concerned, Iraq was ripe for the picking.

So, now with one destroyed country under it's belt in recent times (2 counting Afghanistan), the US feels it can intimidate it's way where ever it wants. There is no one to really stand up to them.

During the Cold War, tensions were high, but there were very few actual breakouts of war, or war like activity. Nearly everyone was either on the US's side, or the USSR's side. Neither side was willing to take the final step to full confrontation because everyone knew that if they did, then everyone would kill everyone else. With the demise of the USSR, there is no longer a significant power opposition to the USA.

(another side note: I was thrilled to see Russian president Putin take a jab at Bush in a recent press conference. Putin was sharing the stage with Bush, and Bush was making some comment regarding the Israel/Lebanon/Palestine situation, and how democracy needs to be brought into the region. Putin remarked that we did not want to see the sort of democracy that exists in Iraq. Bush did not look impressed.)

Those countries that are aligned to the USA, feel emboldened to do what they like. Particularly Israel. I won't go into that whole mess right now, but I bet you that Israel would not be as bold as it is being right now, if it did not have full USA backing. It is no secret that the US has basically funded Israel's entire military force.

With the USA behind them, they know that they will be given a lot of leeway. Other countries may speak out in protest, but I would be surprised if any further action was taken, with the intimidating shadow of the US as Israel's body guard lurking in the background.

Take a look at how the US operates in the world, and look at how your local police force operates. Then compare a schoolyard bully, or even workplace bully, and see how they compare to the USA's tactics. Make up your own mind. My discussion of this issue may not be totally coherent (I am trying to write this while dealing with the kids), but I think it makes some sense. This is purely my opinion, and I'm welcome to it!