I've heard this before, but I'm always amazed to find out that some Brazilians believe the US is going to come take over the Amazon. On one hand, it shows just how willing some people are to believe a good conspiracy theory. On the other, it shows just how poorly the US has explained its "War on Terror" that people think "First Afghanistan, then Iraq, now Brazil". It seems ridiculous to us, but to them it makes perfect sense. It's a good example of why we need to do a better job with public diplomacy.
Speaking of conspiracy theories, a Chinese company has made a bid for Unocal. As I remember, Michael Moore said a Unocal pipeline was the reason we went into Afghanistan (instead of say... getting the terrorists who caused 9/11). Under his logic, if the Chinese take over, we'll pull out right away and the Chinese will send in the troops. Let's see what happens.
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