Flagging Empire

This link is a fairly long read, but it points out a few things I hadn't read before, and a few things I have but you may not have. The tone is a turn-off for a proud American, but if you can get past that, the info is worth reading, and the many opinions stated, worth filing in the databases of our minds.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20050910.wxcover10/BNStory/Front/