Bill Clinton: U.S. should be prepared to lose global dominance

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  1. Tex

    Tex Forge or die. Administrator Formerly Important

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    Calling the game means declaring a winner, or in this case, an absolute certainty.

    I agree that US dominance is being eroded. I don't think anyone can logically dispute that. I do think that a country of 40 million could become more powerful than the US. It would take some kind of technological breakthrough that gives them a strategic advantage probably. Economically speaking they would of course have trouble generating as much wealth without that breakthrough. The problem facing China and India are overcoming an enormous populous living in poverty. The US doesn't have nearly as much to worry about in that area. Neither would the country of 40 million. My point is that too many people can cause more harm than they can do good.
  2. Priscella Chapman

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    Our current President isn't willing to do something like that.

    I do have it on some good authority though Mr. Obama has been practicing his due reverence to foreign leaders and has mastered both the bow and curtsy.
  3. garamet

    garamet "The whole world is watching."

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    And, not surprisingly, WF misses the message in its frenzy to find the correct caliber weapon with which to kill the messenger...
  4. Volpone

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    What IS the message?:marathon:
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  6. Beck

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    I say we just pull the Cylon card and surprise nuke China and India to hell, then send manufacturing jobs to Greece. I hear they really need work. Oh wait, the future is owed to the East: White Guilt. I forgot.
  7. Volpone

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    Well, I guess it's only been 19 hours. It might take awhile for garamet to tell us what message we're all missing. :marathon:
  8. Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee

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    Perhaps her enigma machine is broken. :marathon:
  9. Volpone

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    Humor me. You claim I'm missing the point. What point is it that you think I'm missing?
  10. Bickendan

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    The pointy one. You know, the one in your AV.