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It Will Take A Long Time, And Certainly The West Will Remain The Dominant Civilization Well Into The Next Century, But The Decline Is Occurring.

There Are Lots Of Conflicts Going On In The Middle East. It Is Unclear As To Which Country Will Emerge, If Any, As The Dominant Or Hegemonic Power In The Middle East.

Partial Truths Or Half-truths Are Often More Insidious Than Total Falsehoods.

Many Of The Most Difficult Questions Concerning The Role Of Ethnic Minorities Centers On Language.

There Has Been An Irish Lobby That Has Impacted U.s. Foreign Policy For A Century And A Half, And At Times Made Our Relations With Great Britain Very Difficult. Other Comparable Lobbies Exist.