[Joeaksa]

Originally posted by Christien
Heh, that's awesome. I can see the logic in the path he's traced, but I can't think of any countries who've actually completed the cycle, and I can think of a few who've stopped halfway through. I'm assuming you're saying the US is in the last stage, hanging at dependency and headed towards bondage, but I can't really see it happening, despite all the dire predictions of some people...

If we look at the old world powers, at one time it was the Vikings, Mongols and Turks. Then it moved up to the English, Germans, Spanish and French. Pre WW2 the Japanese controled the Pac Rim and while they are a force these days its nothing like it was.

Post WW2 there was really the Americans and Soviet Union and now its pretty much the Americans but the Chinese will continue to grow. I still feel that we will fight a war with China in my lifetime and its outcome may either transform the world or totally destroy it.

Not to say that the Europeans are not still powerful but if they had not joined together as the EEC they would have been in much worse shape than they are now.

Its very interesting to watch the progression of the world and countries involved in its path.

Joe A