... of their time. They amass great wealth, powerful armies, and political sway. When the influence and might of these countries transcend the confines of their boundaries, so that they become a presence throughout the world, they become empires. At times, one of these empires wins the game, becoming the undisputed superpower in the world. Today, there is one such nation that has ... eventual cataclysmic and atomic terror on American soil, is the price of American empire. Is the empire worth it? Nothing over there - not oil, not bases in Saudi Arabia, not global hegemony - is worth risking ...

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