But anyway, I guess pretending to be a Republican will be good for me. I'll hone my acting skills, learn to see the other side's view.
Which is something every reporter should be able to do.
Anyway, earlier today, we did this simulation where we had a president and everyone else was randomly assigned roles, like head of the CIA, senate committee leaders, ambassadors. I was the Speaker of the House, who wanted to use military might to resolve the situation (Russia claimed all of the seafloor of the Arctic Ocean so they could drill for oil. even though the U.S. had claimed part of it.)
I really scared myself when I was coming up with ways to rationalize that position. This is what I came up with:
Peace would be ideal, but if the price of peace is letting the Russians control such a substantial portion of the world's oil sources, it's not worth it.
We're the only nation capable of standing up to Russia, and as such, we have an obligation to defend the interests of all the nations who also need oil.
In the past, U.S. has entered wars to help protect the oil sources. (i.e. The First Gulf War)
We will not fire unless they fire.
The seafloor we claimed is legally part of the United states and therefore, we should defend it.
This would not be another war on terror. The invasion of Iraq was based on speculation, but we are certain about what Russia intends to do in the Arctic Circle.
I almost had myself convinced. Maybe if it was a really situation and those ideas had gotten out, it would have convinced someone else and ignited a chain of events that would lead to WWIII. So as being world citizens, we all have power and we all have huge reponsibilities.
Gawwwd. I'm starting to talk like our coaches around here.
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