[Mr.Clark]

Empire almost always leads to the end of freedom. Empire requires a huge and powerful military, based all around the world. Soon, the military would become the most powerful force in American policy, leading to the erosion of civilian control.

[Beenliedto]

Empire almost always leads to the end of freedom.

Empire also always leads to the end of Empire... and the aftermath in the world's history has never been pretty....

Line 'em up and count 'em... Greek, Roman, Ottoman, Soviet, Brtish (BTW, we have simply inherited the British Empire in the Middle East)....

Ane yes, the fall of the British Empire was not pretty, either... particularly in Africa.