Iran, North Korea, Australia... Whatever! Just Nuke 'Em All!

The video below has been out and about the Web for a while now, but, as these things tend to, I received an email today, as if it was new, with it as an attachment.

In all fairness, you could find people in any country as clueless as the Americans in this video. But what's more alarming is the impression that these people seem to nonchalantly consider the notion of the U.S. invading another country as no more a consideration than if they had been asked about their preference between Pepsi and Coca-Cola. When invited to point out the nations they feel we should invade, the very fact they can be fooled into believing Australia is Iran, or North Korea speaks volumes about the lack of global geographical knowledge in this country, and our cavalier and simpleton approach to world affairs. This is how the rest of the world views this country.

When I first came to the U.S. I was aghast that the solution by fellow students to every world problem was the same: Nuke Libya! Nuke Iran! Not much seems to have changed in all those years, and our world view is still as ignorant.

We should be ashamed of that and be looking to do something about it. It is a question of our education system, and it a matter of how we interact with the rest of the world. Do we solve all world problems with aggression and wars, or do we participate as partners with the world community to put our considerable military strength and economic power to better uses?

If not, Australia won't be surprised when our bombs start pounding Sydney.

Cross-posted at On The Road To 2008.