Re: missing hegemon at the CFR
On May 23, 2007, at 4:10 PM, Steven L. Robinson wrote:
The problem described in your report was not “widespread
antagonism” but one of perceived comparative weakness of US
imperial power.
They’re related, you know. Sophisticated imperialists know that you
need assent to rule, and that armed force should only be a last
resort - and when you resort to it, you should win convincingly. The
consensus of the panelists and the audience was that American power
has been weakened by the fact that we’re now widely hated.
Doug