"Socialist countries".
Damn, for a moment there I thought you meant Cuba...
You seriously have yer knickers in a wad about US purity.
If they were "all in bed together", then you know the US built that bed.
And supplied him his wood chipper.

I think almost every country, every politician who has access to large political contributions gets involved for the money...because who's going to stop them?
Take the no bid contracts for Haliburton.
Look at New Orleans.
Look at FEMA's Mike Brown. Imagine putting HIM in charge of all that money!

Let's even look at your hero, GW Bush.
Why, he has taken our country from our largest national surplus to our largest national debt in less than five years.

Where have you been lately? In aspartame detox?
Seeing if there's an opening for Karl Rove's position?
(said affectionately with two winkie faces.....;~), ;~)