I just finished the book Confessions of an Economic Hitman by John Perkins, it really explains alot of what is going on , or watch these videos to understand that it is corporations backed by our government that give the dictators of the world ( including the ones in our own governments) the choice of a lavish lifestyle or death. Many of us are supporting those corporations by our choice of products we consume and by our greed, or desire for cheap products.
I put in new links these ones are working now
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTbdnNgqfs8 Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29GhX...eature=related Part 2