I guess the concept of hydraulic empire is difficult for you?
Yes I do.
Super. All that remains is for you to act like it.
You said that my investment in a foreign country enriches that country. Then you said a foreign investment in America is bad for America. Can you see the conflict in your "logic"?
America is "enriched" by foreign investment, too. For a while, until trouble develops and/or the "return" on that investment impacts national sovereignty in a number of ways.
You make it sound like we don't manufacture here or trade internally. You realize we manufacture and export more than ever?
No, we don't. Whole industries are no longer here, or are rapidly vanishing. Some important industries, like fabric and sewing industries. It should be noted that recently the Bush administration successfully defeated an attempt to require that key operational components in military equipment be exclusively American made.
And just exactly why do we need to export and import to the point of dependence, which we are, and rapidly? Why not manufacture what we need here and trade with each other?
Don't you realize that depending for on people that don't particularly like you is inherently dangerous?