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To: bentway who wrote (51230)	6/28/2005 10:00:48 AM
From: bearshark	Respond to of 173976

>>>Our problem is we seem to think the entire world is OUR problem.<<< That is what a conventional world power believes. Should we accept being a regional power with other conuntires or unions taking their proper place? >>>China's advantage is that they don't suffer from this hubris, and are only concerned with their region. So, their order of magnitude less military expenditures than ours seem locally threatening.<<< That is what a conventional regional power believes. With its own nuclear weapons, why should it ever seek more? In short, we only may be able to afford being a regional power. However, this would be a bitter pill for us to swallow. Eventually, we will do it. Its a matter of how we realize it. You seem to have had the answer and did not need an answer from me. Congratulations.