Well, the bottom line (in terms of the Bible) is — very simply — the USA is not relevant for those events described or is not involved in those particular described events.
The USA may simply evolve to an “isolationist position” after being way too involved in everything up to now. The USA May simply tell the rest of the world to “take care of yourself” because we’re going to take care ourselves!” There are a whole lot of people who want to see that, right now.
So, it doesn’t have to be “disaster”. It’s clear from the Bible that the USA is NOT involved in a clear and singular position. What the Bible does NOT say is the “why” of the USA not being involved in a clear and singularly identifiable way.
Anything we say about that is PURE SPECULATION.
I don't disagree with that. At the same time, I do think there's such a thing as biblical searching, and that that is a good thing. In the process, ideas come and go, and that, too, is a good thing.
We are in such poor financial shape that it’s very possible that we fracture into more than one nation, have parts of us conquered in our weakness, and see a drastic population decline.
By the time everything hits, we essentially could be taken off the stage and don’t play a serious part in things. We might just be supporting cast at that point.
Also, the Western hemisphere basically isn’t mentioned, not just the US. Nor is most of Africa.
And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
I wonder who this refers to? It sure wont be the USA under oboma but maybe some remnant left over after the coming wars?
Now you're going to tell me that CNN shouldn't be wasting their time on Malaysian Air Flight 370, or something.....