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| Panetta playing nicey-nice with Vietnamese General while exchanging letters of dead soldiers. |
This specialist in big power politics and the current version of the Great Game--more accurately described as inter ruling class competition--is very critical of Panetta's excursions in the Far East with their obvious aim of securing more military bases to surround and intimidate China. (see this) But Sec. of Defense Panetta is just doing what his predecessors have always done--looking for opportunities to extend the Empire's domination over more of the world. It's like a reflex. It's second nature to war criminals of every ruling class.
All this indicates that the world’s diplomatic order is in great transition, save that the United States retains its traditional ambitions and still suffers from the illusions that it can get them. There is a pathetic air about Panetta’s efforts—which President Obama endorses. Were his goals not so dangerous one would almost feel sorry for him in his feeble attempts to find the means to attain them.