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The British Empire was not a mistake, without it the world would be infinitely worse, but no empire lasts for ever.

Did I say that? No. I said that it was not a case of the Brits going out sayign "Ah what can I do to make the world better today". No, they went to enrich themselves and many times they ended up causing problems. On the whole they ended up on the positive side but still many of the problems created by that empire linger on -- the cross-tribal national divisios in Africa, Northern Ireland, Pakistan, Kashmir, Iraq (a creation ofthe brits), the Durand line in Afghnanistan-Pakistan, the Palestine problem etc.

And if you are implying that America does not act in it's self-interest then you are wrong. American policy has benefits for the world, and it's democracies, but it would do nothing if it did not help itself first.

Did i say that? No. My post was not directed at American policies at all, just at the poem.