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Old 03-31-2008, 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by BloodPhart View Post
Empire? the US isn't an Empire, lol. Iraq won't be the 51st state. here is the Official Definition of Empire.

1. A political unit having an extensive territory or comprising a number of territories or nations and ruled by a single supreme authority.
2. The territory included in such a unit.
Who is the US the "Supreme Authority" of?
ok here's another;

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American Empire is a term relating to the political, economic, military and cultural influence of the United States. The concept of an American Empire was first popularized in the aftermath of the Spanish-American War of 1898. This concept has been utilized by writers ranging from classical Marxist theorists of imperialism as a product of capitalism, to modern liberal theorists opposed to what they take to be aggressive U.S. policy. the source
note i even included a link to the source
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