What YOU don't realise is that EVERY world leader in the past, present, and likely the future, only gave, gives, or will give a shiyt about their country, if even that. International acts of charity simply don't exist. The US went into Iraq because we would benefit from a new democracy in the region. France and Germany opposed it because they want terrorists to be as strong as possible without actually helping them. Every action taken by every country in history was selfishly motivated; exceptions are few and far between. Back to the topic, I'd have to say that it is currently hard to decide which of these two is more powerfull. Republicans have a majority in the house, and would have had so in the Senate if some Senators didn't change parties. What we have is close to a Republican Congress with a Republican President. Currently, there is no way to tell. One House supports the President, the other opposes him. It is clear that the Presidency, when supported by the House, is stronger than the Senate. Ok that the cover story, i think poil was the main reason for iraq. Also as far a a more stable middle east goes, thay will get nowhere untill israil is sorted out and that war criminal sharon is eithyer elected out of power of the UN does somthing to interviene. Accually the UN kepps briging israil up but cus the US like israil they vito any resolutions that come up. I dont think it was completly because of oil. We have a decent amount of it ourselves.