[middie]

Japan's failure was to tie the yen to the dollar and invest too much into the U.S. office building real estate market.

[El Sordo]

Just as 'Old Europe' will have its own missteps and failures.

France's economy sure doesn't have anyone quaking in their boots.

Many things may still happen. If the vision of Eurabia comes to pass, the US won't have too much to worry about where economic competition is concerned.

Nuclear war may be another matter......

Only time will tell.