 AP Photo The U.S. is visibly overburdened by its present entanglements. Its credit rating has been downgraded and Washington is in a state of permanent political gridlock. You do not have to be an American declinist to imagine it is about to take a big step back. TAGGED: Libya, NATO, UK, France, China, Iraq, Afghanistan, Barack Obama, United StatesRECOMMENDED ARTICLES| President Barack Obama ran as the anti-George Bush candidate. So it is ironic that his signature achievement overseas - the killing of Osama bin Laden - is one Bush would have been proud of. more ›› |
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