Well let's look at some of the regions that we'll get to play in....Saudi Arabia, now there's a country where religion, culture and politics have no barring on each other or the lives of its citizens. Moscow, it's not like in the future that the US's hegemonic dominance is going to fade a little and Russia won't happily take up the torch in Eastern Europe. Since the game is set in the near future Obsidian only has to reference past US actions, and can do whatever they won't with politics. Who knows...maybe President Obama went in front of the UN General Assembly and apologized for the US's mistakes in handling the war in Iraq and gained international support. Or China becomes an even bigger player in the international stage, and a new Cold War in underway. I mean we're also going to Taiwan, and last time I checked their status was a little shaky (internationally speaking). I hope you get to choose what type of American political view point that you get play as cause I'm staying clear of any choice that smells like it's neo-con.