If you had asked that question 20 years ago about the superpowers--and you wouldn't have been wrong, or it wouldn't have been for lack of information--I don't think too many people would have thought the Soviet Union wouldn't be a superpower today, but we found out they were broke. What impact does the current situation, with the United States having a huge debt load, have on that possibility? The funds required to maintain a force like that are just incredible. Is there a real possibility that the United States is in a weakened position because of its huge debt load? Is that something you'd consider?
On February 16th, 2012. See this statement in context.