PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS EXPLAINS IT VERY CLEARLY

US Economy: Rudderless and Reeling From Direct Hits A raid on private pensions? By Paul Craig Roberts EXCERPT "A country that had intelligent leaders would recognize its dire straits, stop its gratuitous wars, and slash its massive military budget, which exceeds that of the rest of the world combined. But a country whose foreign policy goal is world hegemony will continue on the path to destruction until the rest of the world ceases to finance its existence." http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20771.htm