The US - and "interests" - and control ???

Below are some population figures I just got off the internet. The U.S. spends more money on its military than the rest of the world put together (or close to it). The U.S. has a "larger" economy that its population would otherwise indicate. The U.S. also uses a disproportionate amount of the world's resources.

I think a little humility (including Listening, Really Listening to people in other countries) might be a good idea for our leadership and our people.

We have around 4.5% of the world's population and are dwarfed by China and India. The Middle East and neighboring relevant countries have a population greater than ours. Our national debts each year, deficits in exports vs. imports and amount of our economy which is owned by others from outside the USA - all point to our weakening position in the world - outside of our military strength.

Thanks!

George

http://www.photius.com/wfb1999/rankings/population_0.html (1999)

1 World5,995,544,836

2 China 1,246,871,951

3 India1,000,848,550

4 United States272,639,608

5 Indonesia216,108,345

6 Brazil171,853,126

7 Russia146,393,569

8 Pakistan138,123,359

9 Bangladesh127,117,967

10 Japan126,182,077

11 Nigeria113,828,587

12 Mexico100,294,036

13 Germany82,087,361

14 Philippines79,345,812

15 Vietnam77,311,210

16 Egypt67,273,906

17 Turkey65,599,206

18 Iran65,179,752

19 Thailand60,609,046

20 Ethiopia59,680,383

http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/information/population/ (figures change by the minute there)

Afghanistan - 31,169,572

Egypt - 79,730,153

Iran - 65,769,071

Iraq - 27,197,408

Israel - 6,397,086

Jordan - 5,934,475

Kuwait - 2,410,483

Lebanon - 3,905,296

Saudi Arabia - 27,555,162

Syria - 19,125,487

Turkey - 70,882,634

TOTAL: 334 Million (adding only the million totals)

USA: 298,562,280