March 15, 2013

For America, Decline Is a Choice

William Martel, The Diplomat

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A decline in America’s leadership role and the emergence of a highly unstable world is a serious possibility. In reality, decline is not a foregone conclusion but a deliberate political choice that builds from a failure to define what matters most to the nation.

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TAGGED: Foreign Policy, United States

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