Hegemony Is As Old As Mankind.

What Is Most Important To The History Of The World? The Taliban Or The Collapse Of The Soviet Empire? Some Stirred-up Moslems Or The Liberation Of Central Europe And The End Of The Cold War?

In Early Times, It Was Easier To Control A Million People Than To Kill A Million. Today, It Is Infinitely Easier To To Kill A Million People Than To Control A Million.

History Is Much More The Product Of Chaos Than Of Conspiracy

Israel's International Position Is Very Badly Damaged. A Country Which Started Off As A Symbol Of Recovery Of A People Who Were Greatly Persecuted Now Looks Like A Country That Is Persecuting People. And That's Very Bad.

Moreover, As America Becomes An Increasingly Multi-cultural Society, It May Find It More Difficult To Fashion A Consensus On Foreign Policy Issues, Except In The Circumstance Of A Truly Massive And Widely Perceived Direct External Threat.