AlaskaJohnTSC comments

An educated person might think that the mid-east is the danger point. It is not thanks to the Kim family who rules the North. Why does anyone put up with these mad people? It is China's interest to have a capitalist Korea on her border. It would provide stability in the area, and it gives a possible ally in any pushing and shoving with Imperial Russia. The trade that would develope will provide for trust. American troops could be deployed elsewhere. I think all would benefit from the unification of Korea under the South.

Hey Ringo, I think the word "hegemony" has a nice ring to it. You indicated Americans are something less than you approve of. We are a confident people whose fore-fathers were revolutionarys. They wished all men to be free. (Listening for slavery thing.) America is an experiment in the concept that free men can govern themselves. Every free person on this planet owes America their freedom. The Statue of Liberty is not about welcoming immigrants, it's about Liberty going forth from our shores. We really, as Patriots, don't care what anyone thinks about our power and how it is to be used. It's our power. Tell me what you "got".