America’s century: is the sun setting on an epoch?

Posted by Matt in October 3rd, 2008

Uncle Sam is down on his knees, and some observers already are administering the last rites. But are they too quick to judge?

Eavesdrop on the two scenes for a moment.

“If money isn’t loosened up, this sucker could go down,” he said of the US economy, marshalling the inimitable eloquence of the President who has given rise to a minor industry of books and wall calendars featuring the manglings known as Bushisms. All efforts failed.

It was on the same day, September 25, that China launched the Shenzhou 7 space mission, sending aloft three astronauts or, as the Chinese call them, taikonauts. Two days later, Colonel Zhai floated out of his module and “walked” in space for 20 minutes.

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