DECLINE of EMPIRES: The Signs of Decay

Chalmers Johnson, author of Blowback, Sorrows of Empire and Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic , talks about the similarities in the decline of the Roman and Soviet empires and the signs that the U.S. empire is exhibiting the same symptoms: overextension, corruption and the inability to reform.

Chalmers Johnson is president of the Japan Policy Research Institute, a non-profit research and public affairs organization devoted to public education concerning Japan and international relations in the Pacific. http://www.jpri.org/

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[SaltyMudkips]

As an australian, I found american news to be almost in-digestible. The amount of crap they pump into those networks is disgusting. Every time I would turn on fox news, I would get a sick thudding in my stomach, as lie after lie, half-truth after half-truth was pushed down my throat. I am so fucking angry. The way bush could stand in front of audiance and shovel pile after pile of steaming ideological horseshit into the media, who just lapped it up, and then asked for more.

[Judith Kreber]

Don't think we like listening to him either. We just want to know what's headed our way. Australia is not in much better shape than we are. As a matter of fact the whole world is in decline because of the New World order. All of our governments are doing the same thing to the 'people'. Obama is just a better liar. Get prepared and pray for others.

[odell buckman]

change your name to ignorant-ass AustralienGuy

[dontmesswithnature]

U take a chill pill. Salty says it pretty well.

[DeutcherKonnig]

40% of military budget SECRET!!!??? WOAH!

No wonder the agenda is to plunder as that is always the mindset of conquerors? Never a Jesus Christ type ever makes it to leadership position in this dimension. 2Cor4:4 nails it- "In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them."

[AustralienGuy]

Yes they are.... Because they are being good little nations and playing along with their plan for NWO, a plan that has been in existence at least WW1.

[elysium76]

So Germany and Japan are proxies?

[elysium76]

I am a red blooded American, and I hate to admit, but I agree with you.

[hooliganZKS]

can't handle the truth much? the majority of the world would agree with his statement. The politicians in power would love everyone to take a chill pill and have people keep honest opinions to themselves while we soak up all the media bullshit. Not all news is bad but most of it is and its important to look at all sides of the story

[Alfred S]

This was recorded (uploaded 2008) and I can not imagine that he now believes the "official" story. Many many people who now know better also believed the "official" lie of 9/11 in 2008. Now, only 5 year old children and morons might believe the official lies, but all people with more than 3 functioning brain cells understands that 9/11 was a Zionist Mossad operation to bend the US to do its will. Also to make tons of money for those involved. (Larry Silverstein made billions)

[David Paul]

We don't have bases all over the world and half the world pissed off, including allies. Our one real saving grace...we are mostly forgotten.

[stap0510]

Calm down and take a chill pill.

Nobody is forcing you to watch US news.

Keep your hateful obsession of the US to yourself.