Iran and Venezuela Plan Anti-U.S. Fund

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It is another clear sign of the total failure of the war on "terror" and the end of the American Century.

And what country has more to offer the world than the US?

Non sequitur.

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Those kind of questions do go both ways...

How so? If you don't have a market for what you sell, you are poor.

If you don't have suppliers to buy from, you are rich in gold, but poor in belly.

The thing about TRADE, see, is that it involves BOTH parties satisfying a need.

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sorry, he needs to be gone why?

The Monroe Doctrine. It's good. Google it. Read it.

The Monroe Doctrine???

First off, the notion of US promulgated Doctrines has never had any credibility outside of US borders.

Second, the Monroe Doctrine was specifically asserted against European imperialism. A homegrown populist like Chavez can be a victim of US imperialism, but he can't be criticized under a proper interpretation of the Monroe Doctrine.

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( I added to my previous point. )

Where would the U.S. be without China to reliably supply their cheap goods? Where would the U.S. be without foreign reserves of oil to draw upon? Where would the U.S. be without the extra resources provided by Canada, and without the relatively receptive market it provides? Individually, it would probably fare better than the other country involved, but cumulatively, it would be just as screwed.

Yes, without the US they would all be screwed. No other country is that important on its own. Any other country could fall off the face of the earth and not have near the impact. A lot of people don't like that idea but it is true for the forseable future.

But so what?