Conversations With History - Josef Joffe

"The Imperial Temptation of America"

Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Die Zeit Publisher/Editor Josef Joffe for a discussion of America's role in the 21st century. Starting with an analysis of the differences between a bi-polar and a uni-polar world, Joffe analyzes the roots of anti Americanism, seeks to define a global strategy for U.S. foreign policy, and offers a unique perspective on the different worlds the U.S. confronts,the Berlin/Berkeley axis—a post modern world of information technology and no possibility of war-- and the Beijing/Baghdad axis—a world of nationalism where war is still possible.

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[ForexReviewsCentral]

Im suprised man

[SrPonsonby]

@CJWilly

Me neither, and I should say, knowing his articles from "Die Zeit", I can hardly be surprised about that. Joffe is one of the most noncritical transatlantic columnists in Germany, an arch-conservative with an utterly biased view on us- american politics and pretty simplistic, almost silly opinions on, who's the good guy, who's the bad guy in this world.

Off-the-charts bad that this guy gets a podium for his mental diarrhea at Kreislers conversations!

[CJWilly]

I'm not exactly blown away by his analysis.

[bebeinpa]

Don't forget that Russian, French, German and English Intelligence svc's all said that Hussein had WMD'S. This same critisizing occured after the first Gulf war when U.N. sanctions became (conveniently for propos) american sanctions ONLY. Thus we are accused of killing 500,000 Iraqi children to death when we never cut off food or medicine to them

[Turkbot506]

I am a naughty? ho!

I am single. vr

[RimlandThesis]

Its not criminal.

Iraq and Afghanistan, regardless of what governments say, is the establishment of a 3rd American deterrent, in between its Pacific and European ones. Interestingly enough, this 3rd deterrent, which began in 1990 with the UN and International backing, is situated in Southern Eurasia.

Wonder what this means?

Cold War containment contniues...since there has been an acquisition of yet another American deterrent on the Eurasian land mass...

wonder what that means?

[hhn1000]

What utter nonsense. Waste of time to debate with you.  Removing Saddam certainly was a war aim. Saddam got around the sanctions with bribery. Look it up. Do some homework. Be honest.

[AbtinX]

No terrorism? you have groups in the US burning down rich peoples houses and blowing up recruitment stations, all the war and terror is going on where the US has stationed troops, why make it difficult when you are already in areas murdering? Removing Saddam wasn't even a war aim, disarming iraq was and surprise, there was nothing to disarm after ten years of murderous sanctions

[AbtinX]

Im actually getting angry, do you know how many millions your government murdered in south east asia? if you came to my country I'd fight you to the last drop of my blood, and so will Iraq and our brothers in Afghanistan as Vietnam did in the past. We are tired of your belligerance, your imperialism. Allahoakbar