The Fearful Superpower

Most are of the opinion that the damage has been done and it can???t get any worse but it can and will. Our Government and our people need to step up and do whats necessary to salvage what???s left of our country and it???s dignity, IMPEACH ALL OF THEM. Our fore fathers wrote a document called the Declaration of Independence and I encourage every American to read it. The events that inspired the American Revolution almost parallel today???s events. The true fear is that we know what has to be done but lack the cahones to do it. Lord help us and may our fore fathers and future generations forgive us.

This president has set civil rights back at least 20 years. He has spread hate among the arab nations creating more terrorists than when he took office. We went to war over specious evidence that has made us look like fools on the world stage. The mission in Iraq has changed on a yearly basis. None of Rumsfeld's assumtions were correct NONE OF THEM. We've spent precious lives and billions of dollars there. I could go on and on. The comment by CommonSense is ludicrous when he says that neither of the dems front runners have any foreign experience. President Bush had none and still has none. What a complete boob he is. I am ashamed of him.

CommonSense (or lack thereof): Don't compare the releasing of ballistic missle technology to the Chinese to frat-house pranks. By doing so you expose a lack of objectivity; your argument loses all credibility. You could have made a couple of good points, but you merely came across as another ranting, agenda-driven partisan. You've been watching way too much Fox News.

dcd

wishful thinking by the democrats at newsweek...was that redundant?

George W Bush has sunk this country into oblivion and the day he goes and the day an american president gets up adn says to the world "Iraq was a mistake!" then we will be back on track with the world. The world doesnt want China or Russia as superpowers who only care about their own problems, they want europeans, the UN, america but they want an america that doesnt start silly wars, say stupid comments like "old europe" and acts responsibly as a superpower should act. Hopefully Bush will be remembered as a blip, a mistake and not as the beginner of something new in american politics and government.

I think it is forgotten who or what can actually have the biggest effect on what direction U.S. policy takes. Much of our fears, as a country, and even the causes we support are heavily influenced and manipulated, not by public demand, but by money and power. Since there is a new emerging world surrounding us it is very likely if not certain that sociaety will eventially be nudged in the right direction. You could argue I am just an alarmist with a chip on my shoulder against those with money and power but if you were to take an honest look at many of the 'causes' Americans have supported over the years and the wars we have engaged in you would see there has been a great amount of nudging. It has been very rare for the effects of a 'cause' or 'war' to benefit society as a whole. In the past thirty years the success and wealth has gone to a very gifted few. Fortunately, it HAS somewhat benefited most Americans, but at what price? All one has to do to see the evidence of this is to turn on C Span. When you watch an elected official argue with ferver and strength, successfully, against closing a tax shelter loop hole that only exists to allow ultra millionairs the ability to pay little to no taxes then you really have to ask yourself, "Who is really in charge?" because it's not the average American.

Political Unity, military chaos, and Anti-American beliefs, Oh My!
No longer are we in a war against terrorism, we are in a global fight for social and economic survival. Not only do we need an honest leader to point us to world democratic change, but, we need more people who can understand, they too, need to adapt world change. We are no longer safer today, than, we were prior to 9/11. In fact, we have hit the anti-American bee-hive with a stick, and we can't get out of the way. So, we need to at the very least respect the world, and show, display, perform, or even just act like we are evolving into a global unity. We don't need to sucker punch, sister smack, body slam, or destroy another country, but, we do need to show compassion, intellect, integrity, and responsibility for the world as the single place where everyone lives. America doesn't need to be the victor, villian, nor victim, but, the intiator for humanity, peace, and unity.

Political Unity, military chaos, and Anti-American beliefs, Oh My!
No longer are we in a war against terrorism, we are in a global fight for social and economic survival. Not only do we need an honest leader to point us to world democratic change, but, we need more people who can understand, they too, need to adapt world change. We are no longer safer today, than, we were prior to 9/11. In fact, we have hit the anti-American bee-hive with a stick, and we can't get out of the way. So, we need to at the very least respect the world, and show, display, perform, or even just act like we are evolving into a global unity. We don't need to sucker punch, sister smack, body slam, or destroy another country, but, we do need to show compassion, intellect, integrity, and responsibility for the world as the single place where everyone lives. America doesn't need to be the victor, villian, nor victim, but, the intiator for humanity, peace, and unity.

In history, america's foreign policy has always opted for aggression over discussion due to their "America's way or no way" approach in table discussion. That is why America is left out in the economic, bio-research, social and geo-political alliance race of the world today.

To Fareed Zakaria; an eye opening article, but the Americans have taken things for grant ,thus the Americans would never take heed to the various points highlighted in the article. No matter who the next president is things will never change. The rest of the world including its allies are getting fed-up with the bullying and arm twisting by the US. If this continues then the US will just be a lonely big-foot.

I agree that to say this is all Bu$h's fault is not entirely accurate. Bu$h is but a puppet that is controlled by Dick Cheney and the Israeli Lobby.

Thank you Mr. Zakaria for being a voice of reason and understanding and for presenting us with a glimpse of the big picture. It seems rare to find an article like this. Usually the media is one of the worst when it comes to hyping up the fear in this nation.

Mr. Zakaria:
You're too knowlegable to become the President - run for "First Advisor" instead !! Your world-wide economic understanding will benefit every American!!
Tom

Good Grief ! What is happening to our country! Will you please consider running for President.
Thank you.

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I case you don't see i apoligized i was wrong thanks for the heads up when i mailed him through the news over there [no i can't spell jazera i think] he mailed back from the region over there, so i remembered half of what went into it, but your right, my bust, sorry