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The American Colossus May Crumble
“A colossus with feet of clay” is how many, allegedly including Winston Churchill, used to describe the Soviet Union, one of the superpowers of the last century.
That description attested to the country’s bombastic rhetoric coupled with its perceived military might juxtaposed against the inherent lethal flaws of the Soviet political and economic system.
- Lev Stesin
- BESA
A country’s ability to survive a serious crisis depends not only on the creation and implementation of effective strategies by the elite, but more importantly on the willingness of its citizenry to sacrifice and stand together.
The people must identify with the state—to believe the country’s future is their future—to the…