Hegemony Is As Old As Mankind.

If A New President Personalizes A Rather Different Concept Of America And A Different Sense Of America's Mission In The World Than Has Been The Case With President George W. Bush, Then That Almost Automatically Will Help To Improve America's Global Image. But The Tangibles Involving The War And The Economy Are Not Going To Be Easy To Fix.

I'm Perfectly Willing To Say No More Iraqs, Which Means No More Unilateral Starting Of The War On False Claims, False Information, And A Complete Misunderstanding Of The Nature Of The Situation In The Region.

I Think The Sheer Attrition Of American Global Domination Will Create Circumstances In Which The Chinese Will Be Tempted To Reach Out For More Influence, Including In Regions In Which We Have Special Interests, Such As The Middle East, From Which They Already Obtain A Great Deal Of Their Energy. And That Region Will Be Seeking Some New Superpower Patron.

I Can't Believe That The Russians Really Think They're More Insecure Because Estonia Is In Nato. And We Don't Have Forces Poised In Estonia To Attack Russia.

The Eastern Europeans Invested Too Many Of Their Hopes In The Notion That Somehow Or Other The Missile Shield, Even If Directed At Iran, Would Reinforce Their Security Links With The U.s. Vis-à-vis Russia.