"Take Mexico Instead"

In Egypt's al-Ahram Weekly, which really is one of the finest sources of thoughtful political commentary on the web, Abdel-Moneim Said argues, with tongue planted firmly in cheek, that America's Iraqi occupation is not a sign of a neo-colonialism. His reasoning? Such a shift in foreign policy would have made an invasion of Mexico far more sensible and inviting. He lays out the arguments for and against, coming to the conclusion that the country that really ought to be looking over its shoulder is Canada (maybe that's why their soldiers are stockpiling weapons at home?).

It's an amusing commentary, and leaves me wondering whether Mr. Said saw the South Park movie. Random statistic from the article that I never would have guessed: "[Canada's] GDP, in terms of purchasing power, stands at $933 billion -- $200 billion more than the GDP of Arab countries put together."

(Props to Froz Gobo for the link)