[Forgiven_Sinner]

Dinesh seems to get it. Will anyone else who reads this article?

[Dixie republican]

Bravo! Somebody gets it! The U.S. gets slammed constantly becasue we have a higher standard. Islamists make suicide deals; Americans are hell bent to bring everyman back alive. We have defeated a kamikaze culture befroe. Have no doubt, we shall defeat it again.

[smith288]

em·pire  Pronunciation Key  (mpr)
n.

1. 1. A political unit having an extensive territory or comprising a number of territories or nations and ruled by a single supreme authority.
   2. The territory included in such a unit.
2. An extensive enterprise under a unified authority: a publishing empire.
3. Imperial or imperialistic sovereignty, domination, or control: “There is a growing sense that the course of empire is shifting toward the... Asians” (James Traub).

Empire isnt a correct term regardless how good the article about Americas intentions.

[elephantlips]

I have said these words before but they bear repeating: The United States is the only one of its kind. It is the biggest kid on the block. When the USA sits in the sand box, it occupys the whole thing. When we take a commercial enterprise into another country, we are either the largest business or nearly so. Competitively, we are overbearing and this engenders ill will towards our country. This has and will eventually have, repercussions of a disastrous nature and there is nothing we can do to change it. If it were possible for the USA to move to another planet, this one would self-destruct with in-fighting and jockying for leadership position. A strong moral compass is essential for the USA but even that won't stop the inevitable.

[ex-snook]

So whatever happened to all the previous Empires?