With such friends, you don't need enemies, with such patriots you don't need terrorists - Osama Bin Laden's soul should be laughing at the bottom of the sea or in Hell - Empires are always destroyed from inside

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Yes, Empires die by suicide and not by homicide :

Empires die by internal divisions, disrespect for authority, plots and conspiracies against the legitimate rulers, social disorder encouraged by those that are somewhat sharing power like the Super Rich, the Wealthy Associations or Corporations, or a hostile House of Representatives.

Of course I refer to the "Debt Ceiling" Impasse and the disrespect for President Obama, but I am also saddened and impressed by the death of the Navy Seals and other Americans, like the chopter crew.

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Turning to History for Consolation :

Israel is a great nation and a great History, Culture or Art that has endured by millennia. Many people like me admire, love and even envy the Jews for their talents and achievements.

And yet I do not believe that God made a pact with Abraham to turn Israel into the "Chosen People"...

I can say the same thing about some other nations : that I do not believe in the "Chosen People".

China is exceptional ! - Who can doubt that ??? - India is exceptional ?? - Who can doubt that ?? - Same for Russia, Brazil, South Africa, etc .... Fill the dots with many nations that you like. Every nation is exceptional. All people are exceptional and chosen by God.

Nobody is illegal, much less a child or youngster that has lived 80% of his live in American Territory and that can speak English better than any other language. And that is in America because he or she was brought at a tender age.

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Everybody is mortal, and I have not seen the invulnerable Gods.

The tragic death of 31 Americans in Afghanistan in a Helicopter crash is very sad and undeserved, and we feel pity and sympathy for their families : widows, mothers, children, etc ...

But we also feel pity for the thousands upon thousands of "Third Worlders" that have died in these absurd and useless wars, and the millions that have been unjustly dislodged and dispossessed. Because of the whims of some madmen in Washington with the help of Osama Bin Laden and Al-Qaeda.

Even the expressions "Third World" and "Third Worlders" may be charged with disrespect and derision and are suspect for me.

At the end, and looking at the problems that September 11 has created, it seems like Osama Bin Laden was a successful "suicide bomber", he paid with his life, but was highly successful in creating lots of trouble for the USA.

Only the mentally retarded can believe that these wars in Muslim Countries are defending the Western World from "Terrorism" or that this has a positive effect anywhere.

Where are the positive effects of these wars ?? - In which country do you see progress, economic development, peace, harmony, cultural advancement because of this violence and brutality.

What has torture achieved ?? - The death of Osama Bin Laden, but that is a small prize for all the destruction of Human Lives and Properties.

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With such friends, you don't need enemies, with such patriots you don't need terrorists - The pundits of the Press, Television and the Media in general, that feed the violence and wars are the worst enemies of America. The cure that they offer is worse than the disease.

And the people that kidnap the American Government with "debt ceilings" are not very helpful for the Greatness of Empire.

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Vicente Duque