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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: KyrosL who wrote (96819)4/29/2003 6:16:53 PM
From: carranza2  Read Replies (2) of 281500
 
The rate of increase in the US defense budget is larger than any of the four's entire military budget.

You need to buy a copy of the '02 July/August Foreign Affairs Magazine and read Wohlforth's and Brooks' article. It opened my eyes as to the nature and extent of our power. Before reading it, I had no idea as to its extent. It really is mind-boggling to the point of becoming surreal.

I'm not arguing that we use our power wisely, that we're not an empire, and the usual bugaboos. Simply would like to see you incorporate into your thinking how absolutely, incredibly overpowering it is.

Actually, Fault Line has posted it here:

Message 18407694

and here:

Message 18407695

It opens up the debate as to the proper use of that power, etc., but also does a good job of quantifiying it.
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