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Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated
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To: menanna who wrote (30582)2/21/2004 8:15:34 AM
From: Lane3  Read Replies (1) of 793910
 
Annamaria, I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on what posture the US should adopt, in general, given its/our position in the world.

It seems to me that we are finding ourselves in a situation where we are, by far, the most powerful nation on the planet. We have the strongest economic engine, although others can and do compete. We also have overwhelming military power. In the latter arena, there is no competition at all--the gap is monumental. The US is going through an evolution and trying to discover how to comport itself given its post-cold-war circumstances.

I have no fondness for the tone we are taking right now, but I'm not at all sure what would be better. I have advocated magnanimity and graciousness over the current swagger and unilateralism. But there is an element of condescension in magnanimity and graciousness, as well, which may be just as offputting. It is inevitable that no one likes the richest kid on the block nor the biggest kid on the block and that is even more so when the biggest and richest kid comes off as a bully. But I don't know that any posture would be palatable so maybe it doesn't really matter if we swagger.

I would be interested in hearing how you think the US should comport itself given the realities of power. Or perhaps you dispute our assumptions about having unique power. I welcome your thoughts.
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