Hegemony Is As Old As Mankind.

I Cite These Events Because I Think They Underline Two Very Disturbing Phenomena - The Loss Of U.s. International Credibility, The Growing U.s. International Isolation.

One Has To Understand What The Enemy Is All About: The Enemy's History, The Enemy's Culture, The Enemy's Aspirations. If You Understand These Well, You Can Perhaps Move Towards Peace.

More Directly Linked To The Impact Of Technology, It Involves The Gradual Appearance Of A More Controlled And Directed Society. Such A Society Would Be Dominated By An Elite Whose Claim To Political Power Would Rest On Allegedly Superior Scientific Know-how. Unhindered By The Restraints Of Traditional Liberal Values, This Elite Would Not Hesitate To Achieve Its Political Ends By Using The Latest Modern Techniques For Influencing Public Behavior And Keeping Society Under Close Surveillance And Control.

We Have A Large Public That Is Very Ignorant About Public Affairs And Very Susceptible To Simplistic Slogans By Candidates Who Appear Out Of Nowhere, Have No Track Record, But Mouth Appealing Slogans

Henceforth, The United States May Have To Determine How To Cope With Regional Coalitions That Seek To Push America Out Of Eurasia, Thereby Threatening America's Status As A Global Power.