I am an Egyptian-American. I was one when I cam to the states. Still, more than 80% of my family lives in Egypt. As the cultural/political center of the greater middle east, Egypt will play a key role in Iraq/Afghanistan's future. But......what do you think is their future? Afghanistan looks to stabalize in a few years, thanks to NATO and specifically U.S. troops. But what about Iraq? Even if Iraq stablizes, I believe it will never be the same. The Kurds want independence, and they, in my belief, are justified in getting it. Northern Iraq is so stable, the U.S. doesn't bother putting many troops there.

Now, I'm an American as much as Egyptian, and I believe what interests the whole country interests me. But I see the invasion of Iraq, not of Afghanistan, as unnecesarry. Bin Laden got a taste of his own medicine: the insecurity felt by the American people after 9/11 right at his door step in Afghanistan. But an invasion of Iraq was unnecessary and stupid. And Europe, and NATO in general, is doing little to help. I have a question for all Europeans: why do you hate the U.S.? We saves you in both world wars, the marshall plan helped you recover. We staved off communism till it collapsed due to its own weight. What more do you want from the U.S.? Sure, the invasion of Iraq was stupid, but no support means it will continue to spiral down into anarcy. France sticks out in my mind as the most annoying European nation, towards the U.S. and in general. I mean, serious, who shot off the Sphinx's nose. French troops under Napoleon :)

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Sony and Nintendo fans seem to be in headlock this days, Sony fanboys, with the support of 360 fanboys, are on the offensive against Wii fans. Wii fans are assualting the PSP's failure to even touch the Ds Lite in the AAA games and sales. I see the reality, and am not biased. I like both consoles, so my opinion does not reek of..........fanboyism.

The PSP, when compared to the Ds Lite, is a failure. Heck, anything compared to the Ds Lite is a failure. But, compared to anything else, the PSP is a great success. While handheld and home consoles are different, sale numbers are still comparable. The PSP outsells the 360, and everything else, aside from the DS Lite. Is that a failure? 20 million units? In two years only? Dide you know that the GC only solde 21 million units in its 6 year lifetime? So is the PSP a failure? I think not.

What about the Wii? Seven months after its launch, incredable sales, and so on, and its considered a fad. Many say the PS3 is died. After 7 months only? Don't be foolish: both consoles are a great future. The Wii just has more to prove. Heck, the PS3 has to prove its worth the steep price. And the 360? Please! 10 million units worldwide only with no next gen competition for over a year? Its not that successful at all! After Halo3? Third party games that are also avalible on the PS3. This stereotypes are stupid. The Wii is no longer a fad: however it can still failure if it does not prove itself. The PS3 has a lot to prove, maybe even moreso than the Wii, thanks to that price tag. The 360 needs to solve hardware issues and keep its momentum going into 2008 before its declared a success.