To: one_less who wrote (167234 ) 7/26/2005 1:13:25 PM From: Sun Tzu Read Replies (1) | Respond to Every so often, on rare occasions, when there is a direct extreme attack on Muslims, like say nuking Mecca or something like that, you take a position against that post. But I don't recall you opposing all that clash of civilization crap that was posted here. Nor do you see anything wrong with imposing American culture on other people, by supporting thugships if we can -- at gun point if we can't. Or else you would not have been so consistently pro-Bush (see below on the real difference between the two).America’s grand strategy should aim to preserve and extend this advantageous position as far into the future as possible. There are, however, potentially powerful states dissatisfied with the current situation and eager to change it, if they can, in directions that endanger the relatively peaceful, prosperous and free condition the world enjoys today. Up to now, they have been deterred from doing so by the capability and global presence of American military power. But, as that power declines, relatively and absolutely, the happy conditions that follow from it will be inevitably undermined.
