Although Sheranna commented:"Until now I know only about America screwing the world around." And maybe some Americans believe so, and maybe some people of this planet believe so, at the end of the drama, the first people I see when disasters come for rescue are the Americans.Of course, I may sound biased but,putting the media aside, Americans are the first to rescue, to initiate, to campaign or volunteer such as in Food Aids, Emergency Rescue & the likes. Helping countries here & there, sending food aids here & there, yet when disasters came to their homeland, I supposed they didn't expect help from outside but just tried to get on their own & try to move on. And one more thing I noticed, US had 40+ states united,no one broke away. What is in Russia, why some of her states wanted to break away & want to stand up on their own? Surely not oil?