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Old 03-25-2011, 10:37 PM
 
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Where is our "empire?"
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Nothing.....compares to the U.S. global empire. What makes U.S. hegemony unique is that it consists, not of control over great land masses or population centers, but of a global presence unlike that of any other country in history. The extent of the U.S. global empire is almost incalculable.....Although most of these locations are in the continental United States, 96 of them are in U.S. territories around the globe, and 702 of them are in foreign countries. But as Chalmers Johnson has documented, the figure of 702 foreign military installations is too low, for it does not include installations in Afghanistan, Iraq, Israel, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Qatar, and Uzbekistan. Johnson estimates that an honest count would be closer to 1,000.
The U.S. Global Empire by Laurence M. Vance
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Old 03-25-2011, 10:42 PM
 
Location: Louisiana
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That's foolishness. Our "Global Presence" does not
constitute an "Empire." Our presence just costs
us money. We haven't "taken" anything from them.
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Old 03-25-2011, 10:45 PM
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That's foolishness. Our "Global Presence" does not
constitute an "Empire." Our presence just costs
us money. We haven't "taken" anything from them.
How would you feel if Russia or China had bases here?
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