Rik;

What American reign of terror for a corporate, fascist empire?  News to me.

The al Qaeda terrorists were based in AFGHANISTAN & PAKISTAN
 - and now Syria and Iraq.  We rightfully took the war right to their door and then right on in.

We also liberated Afghanistan & Iraq to attempt to make them liberal democracies.  Sad that hasn't worked out as intended.

Furthermore, I am well aware that the Taliban wanted to hand bin Laden over to some "independent" country and deny Americans justice for 9/11.  Not good enough.  We bombed terrorist camps and a TRULY OPPRESSIVE regime that would make Donald J. Trump a bleeding heart liberal progressive.

IF this was about oil, then why did we LIBERATE Kuwait in 1991 instead of take it over?  Furthermore, why have we NOT invaded Venezuela?  Your view of the world being a RISK game is so wrong.

Joe