“A country can be democratic or it can be imperialistic, but it cannot be both."
UC San Diego Professor Emeritus Chalmers Johnson, Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic.

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I have dedicated a bit of time to the subject, here are a few links (warning:shameless self-pimping):

Heart of the Empire
The Two Faces of Empire
Empire by Proxy
Sic Transit Gloria Mundi Americana

BTW, these are podcast. If you want you can also download them over at iTunes for free. Each is about 1:00 to 1:15 long.

Rat,
Thank you for all you do to educate others on this particular subject

I can't claim to edumacate anyone but its my way of sorting through these things and hopefully spark some interesting conversations along the way.

Just a few pictures are more incisive than lengthy speeches: Pax Americana - The Wonderful New World

True dat!