Challenges of the new US President

When in his Berlin speech, given in July, Barack Obama spurred to tear down “the new walls that divide us”, he did not imagine that two months later his words would be followed by the crash of Wall Street, the symbol of US finance.

The financial crisis puts an end to the unipolar project, that framed the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and represented an extreme attempt by the sole superpower to keep its credibility, that guaranteed a constant flow of credit.

The new President will find on his desk a US intelligence report titled “Global Trends 2025”, according to which in 2025 “the United States will still be the pre-eminent power, but its dominance will be greatly diminished”.

Unless the US give in to the temptation to open new war fronts, the new Administration will have to surrender to austerity. That means budget cuts, more than social reforms or great infrastructure programs. But, most of all, it means less money to fiends and allies and a deeper focus on America’s own needs. The next years will see a world where the US won’t be able nor willing anymore to play the global policeman.

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[sideim]

Yea Fuck america!

[itsmrbacon]

I not sure is new wars would be a good statement. The US-China relationship is key but also is the right wing wins in the 2010 we could look at more untrust of all but Canada and Mexico, also some here in the US want terifs put in on all Eroupean goods.

[euclidxxx]

The key phrase is, "Unless the US give in to the temptation to open new war fronts..."

[euclidxxx]

Interesting video... Thanks!