If I don't die by Thursday, I'll be roaring Friday night.

According to the New York Times, the United States was the leader in total worldwide arms sales in 2002, with about $13.3 billion, or 45.5 percent of global conventional weapons deals, a rise from $12.1 billion in 2001. Of that, $8.6 billion was to developing nations, or about 48.6 percent of conventional arms deals concluded with developing nations last year.

This from the country that claims to be a world leader in the struggle for peace and security?