• Lest we think terrorism is a pseudonym for radical Islam, of the 335 incidents that happened in the United States defined as "terrorism", 250 were conducted by U.S. citizens according to the FBI.

• While arguing future wars could be fought at the North Pole might be a bit of an overstatement, this regions must be addressed when formulating energy policy. According to global energy expert Wood Mackenzie, 1/5th of the world's undiscovered petroleum is buried under the Artic ice. Even at the ultra-high end of estimates, the controversial region in Alaska, ANWR, only has 16 billion barrels - or 7% of the North Pole's potential.

• While South Korea becoming a nuclear power is daunting, and there are reasons to worry about Iran's ambitions, it is important to determine what state actors deserve the technology and what state actors do not. As a case in point, the International Institute for Strategic Studies out of London notes that 13 Middle Eastern nations have announced plans to pursue nuclear power since January 2007 alone.

• One of the greatest failures of the Wolfowitz-Cheney distortion of NeoConservativism is the belief that cultures instantly adapt to American-style democracy. However, as a study conducted by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development reveals, only 30% of residents of former Communist-bloc nations say they live better lives than in 1989.

• Most people know that Saudi Arabia sits on the world's greatest oil reserves. However, less people realize that Russia has twice as much natural gas than any other country AND the most coal reserves in the world. When adjusted to BTU's (British Thermal Units), Russia has 25% more energy reserves than any other country. (source: Energy Information Administration.)