Though Stalinism May Have Been A Needless

The Attitude Of The American Public Toward The External Projection Of American Power Has Been Much More Ambivalent. The Public Supported America's Engagement In World War Ii Largely Because Of The Shock Effect Of The Japanese Attack On Pearl Harbor.

I Think If Nato Haven't Expanded, We Would Have A No-man's Zone Between The E.u. And Nato And Russia, And That Would Be Very Dangerous.

Global Stability - Economic As Well As Political - Is At Risk.

Moreover, They [the Central Asian Republics] Are Of Importance From The Standpoint Of Security And Historical Ambitions To At Least Three Of Their Most Immediate And More Powerful Neighbors, Namely Russia, Turkey And Iran, With China Also Signaling An Increasing Political Interest In The Region. But The Eurasian Balkans Are Infinitely More Important As A Potential Economic Prize: An Enormous Concentration Of Natural Gas And Oil Reserves Is Located In The Region, In Addition To Important Minerals, Including Gold.

Too Rich To Be Relevant To The World's Poor, [europe] Attracts Immigration But Cannot Encourage Imitation. Too Passive Regarding International Security. Too Self-satisfied, It Acts As If Its Central Political Goal Is To Become The Worlds Most Comfortable Retirement Home. Too Set In Its Ways, It Fears Multicultural Diversity