[cicero's_son]

...we're beholden to the Saudis right now and unwilling to confront them.

The Saudi--and for that matter, the Islamists--are the least of our worries.

The real threat is Chinese expansionism in Central Asia.

[ReveBM]

Let China have all of the Muslims in Central Asia AND all the natural resources there and it wouldn't hurt the future of the United States. Let the Russian nationalists worry about what happens to Siberia.

China taking over the Moon or Mars before we get there, NOW that's something I worry about. China should wait until we build the first moon colony, then let us open the first Wal-Mart in space so they can sell their crap there; saves them the $$$.