[This is a silly post]

Last time we and the Brits took on the Iraqois (sp?) and their nefarious French allies, we laid the foundations for a continental empire. And -- best of all -- we then immediately got the Frenchies to go bankrupt helping us cut loose from the Brits and grab the lion's share of the spoils for ourselves. Badabing badaboom, let's hear it for the original George W!

This time, the continent in play is Asia! And years of experience teaches that if you can hold North America, South America and Australia, and keep anyone else from fully controlling Africa, Europe, and especially Asia, you have a pretty good chance of winning! Maintaining a firm toe-hold in the former Iraqois lands (and getting the sneaky French the heck out of the lucrative hinterland) is well worth the Risk of a few bad die rolls, and who knows -- we may be close to turning in some cards...