@Lucas Carl About 3 months ago I had 3 engineers from China rent a furnished 4BR from me through an interpretor. 

Additionally as the tensions rise between ASEAN nations and China over territorial disputes in the South China Seas, I would expect the US military to invited back into the Philippines.

I grew up on the south side of Indianapolis, lived in Orlando, New Haven, CT and now am living in Shanghai China working in the Medical Device Industry in Operations.  

In one, I make all the decisions, in the other, I have to hope China doesn't reposition their currency.

China has access to very cheap oil which they are hoarding.  

I originally worked at a Vault 100 law firm (with offices in China, throughout the US, and London), my classmates (with similar jobs) and I felt as if we were going to be doing groundbreaking work.

Afghanistan is also strategically positioned in Asia, centered among the Middle East, India, China, and Central Asia.The future of America and Civilization?

Maybe bet on Africa for appreciation, also be willing to invest in China when the real estate market bottoms out there. 

take a look at stats college graduates who are educated in america are going to korea, japan, china for work.....!!

Let's see the benefits of doing this:1.You pollute the entire middle east and surrounding nations with radioactive waste2.Islamic nations will start doing terrorist activities big time in this country for retaliation and yes they will indeed use nukes3.Russia and China two of Iran's biggest allies will no doubt either start a nuke war with us or do something as we just nuked their ally and the fact that they would probably get some radioactive fallout will probably piss them off4.It will cause a worldwide economic fall like the which we have never seen5.Gas prices will rise to astronomical rates look for gas to shoot to $15 a gallon and probably oil at $500 a barrel or worse6.We will be the scorn of a bunch of nations and not just Islamic but a lot of Euro nations would probably see us as bad guys now7.The US economy will no doubt fall into oblivion as the ramifications of this hit and don't think that it won't trust me it will So yes let's nuke everyone that ticks us off why not it's not like nothing bad will happen right huh(end sarcasm).