Maximus wrote:Paphitis wrote:Maximus wrote:Another opinion from elsewhere on the net.
Washington doesn’t care what happens to Eastern or Western Europe, it is trying to hurt Russia, and Washington thinks that if it can stop Russia’s ability to sell gas to Europe, this will have an adverse economic effect on Russia. Of course it will also have an adverse economic effect on Europe, in fact, probably worse, because German industry is dependent on Russian energy supplies, and all Europe is dependent on Russia’s energy supplies not to freeze to death in the winter time. What you see here is the Washington empire, the exceptional and indispensible people who are superior to all other life forms, completely willing to sacrifice their allies in order to hurt Russia. That’s all it about. That is not about anything else.
- Paul Craig Roberts, former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Sounds like an opinion to me.
It is a lot more feasible that the US is a lot more concerned with Energy Security, and Russian Gas adds that somewhat to the European Market. Without Energy Security or without Energy would be a catastrophe the Americans don't want to contemplate because it screws them up as well.
The American empire is on the down and they are desperate to maintain power by the means they know how, destruction, war, propaganda and bringing in the McDonalds and Starbucks with democracy.
There is no American Empire.
The "empire" they created was purely from influence. For example, the music and entertainment industry which you have made yourself a subject to for starters. Then it's trade and commerce.
One thing is for sure, they will not be on the decline any time soon and there is no power to keep hold of. at least not in the invade and conquer sense. They pretty much got it all covered for now. The big powers today prefer to explore new economic markets and everything is conquered from the board rooms of New York, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Berlin.