Before 9/11, America was the world's only "superpower".....

[kentuck]

But, after losing so much respect from our reactions to that attack, are we still considered a "superpower"? What constitutes a superpower? Military might only? Or is there more involved in the equation?

Also, America has become a nation shaking with fear. We have surrendered our freedoms at the request of a leader we would not trust to go the 7/11 alone. Yet, we consider ourselves a "superpower"?

[mmonk]

1. I believe we are a "beligerent" now

[shraby]

2. I believe we're called

a rogue country now.

[mmonk]

3. let's see

defy the UN, invade another country, weapons of mass destruction, human rights violations,.....could be.

[Deja Q]

4. For a superpower, it's amazing on how much we rely upon the world:

* Gas and OIL from countries around the world
* Mexico and China for goods they manufacture at our behest
* India for IT services that have been taken away from us
* Canada for reasonably prices drugs

There's more to it than this small list, but corporate america and repukes are takin' a lot for granted...