ajc.com | Opinion | An empire by any other name “Benevolent hegemony’ is a contradiction in terms,” McDougall warned. “Such a self-conscious, self-righteous bid for global hegemony is bound to drive foreign rivals into open hostility to the U.S. and make our allies resentful and nervous.” “If you go abroad in search of monsters, you [...]
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The danger of Empire
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Army wants foreign recruits
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Yahoo! News – Army Considering Foreign Recruits They need Arab linguists, apparently: Faced with a critical shortage of native Arab speakers, the Army is considering recruiting Middle Easterners into the ranks of its elite Special Forces, defense officials say. The proposal, which would require congressional approval, has not yet been endorsed by top Army leaders [...]