“We [United States] are the only military superpower. We have no idea how long this is going to last, so we ought to get every bad guy we can and fix every problem we can.” LongIdeasStatesProblemLastsGuyUnitedUnited StatesMilitaryOughtNo IdeaBad GuysSuperpower Author:William J. Clinton
“My view is there will be problems and bad people as long as the earth exists, and since we're moving into a completely interdependent global environment, we're better off building a world we'd like to live in when the United States are not the only military superpower. That is, we need to build a world of shared responsibility, shared benefits, and shared commitment to our common humanity.” PeopleWorldNeedsLongStatesProblemEarthMovingHumanityUnitedViewsCommonResponsibilityUnited StatesEnvironmentMilitaryBuildingBenefitsCommitmentBetter OffBad PeopleSuperpowerCommon HumanityShared Responsibility Author:William J. Clinton
“The world is now unipolar and contains only one superpower. Canada shares a continent with that superpower. In this context, given our common values and the political, economic and security interests that we share with the United States, there is now no more important foreign policy interest for Canada than maintaining the ability to exercise effective influence in Washington so as to advance unique Canadian policy objectives.” WorldImportantStatesPoliticalValuesGivenInterestAbilityUnitedCommonUnited StatesShareInfluenceEconomicSecurityPolicyExerciseUniqueObjectivesCanadaForeign PolicyContinentsMaintainingSuperpower Author:Stephen Harper
“We [the United States] are the world's only superpower right now, so everyone notices every bit of what we do or don't do.” WorldStatesBitsUnitedUnited StatesRight NowSuperpower Author:Michael Beschloss
“The United States is the greatest threat to world peace, and has been for a long time, and not merely because it is the world's only superpower. Equally important, the United States is also far more disposed to use its power than any other powerful nation currently is. Though Americans are culturally and emotionally blind to the fact, the mere intrusion of US power is, in and of itself, destabilizing.” WorldLongHas BeensImportantStatesFactsUseNationsUnitedPowerfulUnited StatesLong TimeBlindThreatMereSuperpowerIntrusion Author:T. D. Allman
“I believe America will always win the war. It's a superpower that no one can challenge. The real challenge is for the United States to win the peace.” BelieveWarRealStatesAmericaWinningI BelievePeaceChallengesUnitedUnited StatesSuperpower Author:Christiane Amanpour
“People [in US] are starting to rethink this idea of empire, this idea of the United States being this superpower, the hegemon, is not working, and we can't afford it anymore.” PeopleIdeasStatesUnitedUnited StatesStartingEmpiresSuperpower Author:Peter Kuznick
“Defying History and Theory: The United States as the 'Last Remaining Superpower,'” StatesLastsUnitedUnited StatesTheorySuperpowerDefying Author:Josef Joffe
“Why should Iran have a deterrent strategy? Well, it's surrounded by hostile enemies. Both of its borders have been under occupation by a hostile superpower, the United States, which is constantly violating the U.N. charter by leaving open what they call the saying, 'all options are open' - meaning the threat of war.” ShouldWellsHas BeensWarStatesUnitedEnemyUnited StatesStrategyThreatLeavingBordersIranOccupationHostileSuperpowerCharterDeterrent Author:Noam Chomsky
“Unreason is now ascendant in the United States - in our schools, in our courts, and in each branch of the federal government. Only 28 percent of Americans believe in evolution; 68 percent believe in Satan. Ignorance in this degree, concentrated in both the head and belly of a lumbering superpower, is now a problem for the entire world.” WorldBelieveStatesProblemGovernmentSchoolUnitedUnited StatesIgnoranceEvolutionDegreesPercentCourtSatanBranchesFederal GovernmentBellySuperpower Author:Sam Harris