I guess to be fair I was never really a stickler for any particular method; I’m just a lot more open to a lot of them.

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    We can all understand the attraction in seeing the US get its comeuppance but the death throes of the US would likely be quite unpleasant.

    If the US could somehow transform into a more enlightened member of the international community, we’d all be much better off. Barring that, even a return to it’s prior position as self-appointed world police would likely be less destructive than an actual collapse.

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      Not too mention that if he’s taken out violently (assuming not as part of a greater revolution) then the result would likely make the post-911 response look cute.