[sodpoodle]

Excellent summary.

Contemporary writers all use the lazy and self-fulfilling comparison that America will suffer the same fate as the Roman Empire.

The Romans' conquests of other nations were intended to subjugate native societies by brutal, genocidal methods and impose Roman power. The USA has never attempted to conquer other nations, but to liberate and leave.

Ignorant itellectuals!

[Austin Willard Wright]

Hanson is about as an accurate prophet as Dick Morris(at least on the Iraq war).

[jmcenanly]

Excellent summary. Contemporary writers all use the lazy and self-fulfilling comparison that America will suffer the same fate as the Roman Empire.

The Romans' conquests of other nations were intended to subjugate native societies by brutal, genocidal methods and impose Roman power. The USA has never attempted to conquer other nations, but to liberate and leave.

Ignorant itellectuals!

Toward the end, the Romans also outsourced their military to such peoples as the Vandals,Huns, Goths and Visigoths. Our security is our problem