End-Of-(Some)Times

 General Petraeus

photo: Jason Reed

A very good article on General Petraeus' address to Congress in late January:

The Fiscal Times
Gen. Petraeus: The Post-War Order Is in Danger of Collapse 
http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2017/02/01/Gen-Petraeus-Post-War-Order-Danger-Collapse

...  "Americans should not take the current international order for granted," Petraeus said. "It did not will itself into existence. We created it. Likewise, it is not naturally self-sustaining. We have sustained it. If we stop doing so, it will fray and, eventually, collapse."...

It gives you a good idea what is at stake.

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