[moocowduckquack]

We only settled into our long period of whining after stomping round the world and setting fire to bits of it whenever people complained. I sort of prefer us in our current mode.

[krylonkid]

Fair enough. Hopefully the US will eventually pull back and take better care of ourselves regardless of the consequences for Europe.

[moocowduckquack]

It would probably get a bit safer.

[krylonkid]

Weakness provokes aggressors.

[cpeterso]

So does state aggression.