[L98Fiero]

"Let see, Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait, Samoa, Puerto Rico, New York - I'd say we are an empire."

And you'd be wrong. With the exception of Puerto Rico, none of those palces are ours. By the way, did you know all Puerto Ricans have American citizenship? New York? Good Lord. Sounds like you have a case of wishful thinking.

[libertarianben]

Arizona, California, and the rest of the west. Won in the Mexican-American War that was only fought to win those territories.

[jackbob]

With the exception of Puerto Rico, none of those places are ours.

Oh? The current governments of Afghanistan, Iraq, and Kuwait we put in power with our military which still happens to conveniently occupy those countries. American Samoa most certainly is ours. And New York City we would be better off with out. I'd say that qualifies us as an empire.