Considering 9/11, Iraq, Afghanistan, and the ongoing Israeli/Palestinian crisis, we have to conclude that the next war we fight will be less about acquiring land, natural resources, capital or slaves and more about changing concepts, values and economics. Terrorists say they are fighting to throw off western culture and political influence, not capture southern California. Through trade agreements, foreign aid, and political alliances, China and Russia are battling to make their currency and their production more valuable than ours in the global marketplace, and so far we are taking most of the casualties.

The real war zone today