The New American Century - Over In Seven Years?

MayorBob.

Posted to Politics on Thu Jan 25, 2007 at 10:57:07 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.

Whatever happened to the American Century?  The 20th century was arguably it as the US emerged as one of two superpowers possessing the ability to end life on this planet with a press of the nuclear button.  The collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War was thought by some to mean the 21st century would become a New American Century.  After all, the New World Order meant one economic and military superpower in the world that most of our global neighbors looked to for leadership.  But, some things happened along the way during the first decade of the New American Century - the rise of terrorism; warfare eroding our national treasury; an economy that burps and hiccups along; threats, both real and perceived, from illegal immigration, and so on - which have led to a place where it seems the rest of the world really doesn't approve of US leadership.

(29 comments, 718 words in story) Full Story