IS THERE AN AMERICAN EMPIRE?

IS THERE AN AMERICAN EMPIRE?

There has been much written since the conflict in Iraq about a supposed U.S. Empire and there seems to be some evidence of one, but I prefer to give a conflicting viewpoint to this evidence. A book was released recently written by a former member of the Reagan administration named Clyde Prestowitz called "Rogue Nation" and in the book there is a chapter titled "The Unacknowledged Empire". There is also a group that has formed to educate Americans about the risks of empire building, which recently added C. Boyden Gray who served as counsel to the elder Bush to their roster. I have personally read many articles that reference this supposed American Empire and while I believe some of what I read, I also strongly contend that much of has been taken out of context.

Truthfully, the word empire has been used for a very long time in regard to the United States.

George Washington spoke about "the rising American empire".

Thomas Jefferson referred to t...