[Slynky]

Originally posted by oleg:
Actually it may not be true. What i mean is that we discuss the events presented and popularised by western media. It is entirely possible that there are some interesting developments in China politics that escapes our attentation but that would become the major turning point of humans history. Iraq war may indeed be just a footnote in the future history books. The backup of this forum will only serve as an example of an arrogance and lack of touch of western eggheads with the mighty current of the river of history

Some truth in that. Though, without trying to sound arrogant, the US is the (IMO) one of the most important country in the world if not the most important. That's not to say other countries are not important and will never have an effect on the entire world. Like countries in the middle east, for example.

For the same reason lots of people learn to speak English, a lot of important events surround the US. Just a fact. Not bragging or really even proud of some things.

Therefore, it is natural there is a lot of Western focus.