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From 9/11 to Hurricane Katrina, US image as invincible fades
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Posted on 09/10/2005 2:03:02 PM PDT by jmc1969

From the Sept.11 terrorist attacks in 2001 to the Iraq war and the Hurricane Katrina disaster, the image of the United States as the invincible superpower has been weakening over the past few years, European analysts said.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
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In the "European analysts's" dreams.
1 posted on 09/10/2005 2:03:03 PM PDT by jmc1969
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And yet we can still kick the world's ass.


2 posted on 09/10/2005 2:08:12 PM PDT by CzarNicky (The problem with bad ideas is that they seemed like good ideas at the time.)
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Still more gloating over tragedy.

What scum. I hate these people.


3 posted on 09/10/2005 2:09:36 PM PDT by denydenydeny ("As a Muslim of course I am a terrorist"--Sheikh Omar Brooks, quoted in the London Times 8/7/05)
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To: jmc1969
the image of the United States as the invincible superpower has been weakening over the past few years, European analysts said.

Wow! Really? Come invade us and watch how fast your asses get kicked!

4 posted on 09/10/2005 2:14:27 PM PDT by Bommer
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EARTH TO IDIOT 'ANALYSTS':

Just because we take some hits does not mean we are somehow weaker as a nation or people or economy or military force that can whup anyone anywhere anytime! Indeed, after Pearl Harbor or after "the 60s, etc." the USA rose to become far more powerful than ever before, so don't count your "wishful thinking" for fact. We will now prove to the world why no nation on earth rivals the USA in a wide number of dimensions..... just hold your breath awhile and see!


5 posted on 09/10/2005 2:22:53 PM PDT by Enchante (Don't put up with Michael Moore-on's slanders anymore!)
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So, should we, like, surrender now or surrender later?

Our image! Take this image and shove it!


6 posted on 09/10/2005 2:23:30 PM PDT by siunevada
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When it matters, the people who matter in this country ARE invincible. We've done it before, and we'll do it again -- when it matters


7 posted on 09/10/2005 2:27:01 PM PDT by Migraine
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US to Europe: Come try us!


8 posted on 09/10/2005 2:28:37 PM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner ("Si vis pacem para bellum")
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Oh, and I love the bugmenot.com signin for this one.


9 posted on 09/10/2005 2:28:48 PM PDT by denydenydeny ("As a Muslim of course I am a terrorist"--Sheikh Omar Brooks, quoted in the London Times 8/7/05)
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US image has been stained since 'Hurricane' Monica.


10 posted on 09/10/2005 2:51:38 PM PDT by citizencon
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On the contrary, the way this country bounces back after major tragedies like this, the world should be IN ABSOLUTE AWE.


11 posted on 09/10/2005 3:12:59 PM PDT by Paradox (Just because we are not perfect, does not mean we are not good.)
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"I fear that all we have done, is to awaken a sleeping giant, and fill him with a terrible resolve." - Yammamoto after Pearl Harbor


12 posted on 09/10/2005 3:16:52 PM PDT by Jimmy Valentine (DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
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To: Bommer

EXACTLY.


13 posted on 09/10/2005 3:18:34 PM PDT by lawgirl (Sure I believe in intelligent design. The best accident we've come up with is Mary in grilled cheese)
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From 9/11 to Hurricane Katrina, US image as invincible fades

An image is always only an image.

14 posted on 09/10/2005 3:20:17 PM PDT by beyond the sea ("I was just the spark the universe chose ....." --- Cindy Sheehan (barf alert))
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Hey girl! How ya been?


15 posted on 09/10/2005 3:21:51 PM PDT by Bommer
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Yeah this is gloating and kicking us while we are down. The Europeans are doing it and so are the canadians. What they fail to understand is this will only make us stronger and they cant seem to ever get their mind around the american mentality. They portray us as war mongers wanting an empire ala PAX AMERICANA and over consuming capitalist yet they dont under stand what drives us. We dont want an empire yet they fail to see what we have given to the world since ww2 ,its called freedom and democracy over communism and authoritarian rule. They also fail to understand that if we do somehow fall someday like the romans did, they will not be the ones that will be in succession to power. The EU and Canada will get pushed around like little B*tches by China and Russia in the future. They will be the subserviant nations to the Russian/Sino empire. Their best bet is to shut up and keep the NATO alliance strong.


16 posted on 09/10/2005 3:30:02 PM PDT by MARKUSPRIME
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Right. Tell that to the Taliban, Libya and the Saddam regime. The Europeans don't believe that for a second either for that matter.


17 posted on 09/10/2005 3:43:07 PM PDT by TheDon (The Democratic Party is the party of TREASON!)
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A disaster of this magnitude, would have rid the world of France....
Hell, a warm summer KILLED 10,000 French not long ago....

The Frucking Fench press and their Islaminazi allies, can always be relied upon to express their penis, wallet and spine envy...

Anytime those pansies think they can take us, "bring it on'"..

Semper Fi


18 posted on 09/10/2005 3:43:52 PM PDT by river rat (You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
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BS. If anything, it shows just how strong and resilient we are. Two huge tragedies, and we are still here and still on top.
19 posted on 09/10/2005 3:47:29 PM PDT by RedWhiteBlue
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Anyday Euro-weenies! Bring it on!


20 posted on 09/10/2005 4:16:04 PM PDT by CommieCutter
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