Wikileaks

FletchLives · 12-13-2010, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by John Galt

Rome had plenty of help, ever heard of Nero?

Rome's failure was brought on by over-expanding. the USA's failure is from over-spending. or over-protecting. hahaha

John Galt · 12-13-2010, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by FletchLives

Rome's failure was brought on by over-expanding. the USA's failure is from over-spending. or over-protecting. hahaha

Over protecting and expanding spheres of influence are so different than what Rome did. Goodness, what was I thinking?

Here's a handy breakdown, by the way:

WikiLeaks embassy cables: the key points at a glance | World news | guardian.co.uk

And some fun data to think about when comparing the US to Rome:

History of U.S. Military Interventions since 1890

bluecrucial · 12-16-2010, 04:45 AM

This made me lolz:

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