[StriperSniper]

That being said, he is a dictator, and I distrust all dictators. It's just me being an American, as simplistic as that sounds.

I understand completely, however I'll take a patriotic millitary man(who obviously doesn't have World domination on his mind) over the corrupt mafioso like government who preceeded him. Neither one is a great choice though.

[Pan_Yans Wife]

I can concede that it is a slight improvement.

Lately I marvel that Karzai in Afghanistan and Musharaff in Pakistan have not been assassinated. To me, they are really attractive targets for al Qaeda. But, I don't wish for their deaths, of course. In many ways I think they are under divine protection, if that makes sense.