America's Lost Respect
Three years ago, the United States was both feared and respected: feared because of its military supremacy, respected because of its traditional commitment to democracy and the rule of law. Since then, Iraq has demonstrated the limits of American military power, and has tied up much of that power in a grinding guerrilla war. This has emboldened regimes that pose a real threat. Three years ago, would North Korea have felt so free to trumpet its conversion of fuel rods into bombs?
http://www.veteransforcommonsense.org/NewsArticle.cfm?ID=2118
http://www.veteransforcommonsense.org/NewsArticle.cfm?ID=2118
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