Posted on 02/09/2002 3:44:16 PM PST by Pokey78
This irritates me. The French came up
with this hyperpower nonsense a few months
ago. There is no need for such a term, as
the power level known as super continues
to exist, and is occupied by the US. A
global hyperpower would not put up with
Cuba, North Korea, nor Communist China.
Jingoistic rhetoric aside, there is no hyperpower.
Sigh, some guys have all the luck!!! ;-D
But can she cook?
Are you scared little boy? Did the mean old USA ROCK YOUR WORLD??
Good,
think of it as a learning experience.
It is really difficult to be the strongest and the richest. You have to deal with all the whining and envy from everyone else. They hate you when you flex your muscles, and they hate you when you don't. Whats a Supersonic-hyperballistic-power like us to do?
That He has not generally gotten involved in petty earthly squabbles does not mean that He does not exist.
Wa-a-a-a-ait a minute......is "Sunder Katwala" British for "Madeliene Albright"?
Listen here, Cox--if this "hegemon" wasn't busting @$$ across the globe, you'd have some REAL hegemony coming at you...
& the reason= how we started & what we're based on & held in check by
our Constitution
"check please,"
The concept is bassak'words,
every other land is in our dust!
I note that some Brits will use this to lobby for speeding up "Europeanization". Big mistake. Hey, why shouldn't mother England "join" us somehow?
Anyway, it's true we can't go absolutely alone. Therefore I suggest a full embrace of Russia, kicked off with massive joint naval exercises off the west coast of France. Now THAT will realize their complaints.
Universal noninvolvement is indistinguishable from nonexistence.
We asked for the help of the euroweenies, they said no and now they're all in a twist because we're acting on our own.
These people are really, really confused.
They are really not useful in battlefield situations. They just get in the way. They should just shut their traps and let the adults get some work done.
Anyway, it's true we can't go absolutely alone. Therefore I suggest a full embrace of Russia, kicked off with massive joint naval exercises off the west coast of France. Now THAT will realize their complaints.
Interesting notion. I remember reading an article several months ago where the author postulated that, since we already have NAFTA, why not bring in other nations in on the agreement. WE could bring in countries like Britain, Australia, New Zealand and Japan (Taiwan?...heehee!). Later on Russia, it was suggested, would be a good idea. We might even be able to 'snag' a couple countries from the EU. Greece and Italy come to mind.
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