My observation is that the United States of America is arguably the most hated country in the world. More than half the globe views it with scepticism and frets at its every move, while others simply follow it, which ironically bestows on it the status of the biggest superpower - by chance as well as choice.
The President of US, considered the most powerful man on Earth, virtually calls the shots on every single issue that concerns mankind. When he or any other spokesperson for their Govt says ‘America’s interests are to be protected’, they actually mean every word of it. They would go to any extent to protect their own interests, even if it means going against the rest of the planet. Their supremacy is clearly reflected in their tonality & handling of world affairs. But this American policy of dominance & interference is what irks the rest of the 6000 million people globally.
History has it that US has always sought world authority, if not by peace, then by war, as George Bush famously said ‘either you are with us or against us’. They seek opportunities to go to war with any country that does not toe their line. America's entry into the Vietnam conflict to prevent a communist takeover of South Vietnam is considered by many as their biggest blunder in military history. They repeated the feat with the invasion of Iraq at the pretext of finding & destroying Weapons of Mass Destruction that were supposedly amassed by Saddam Hussein. They did not even find a rocket in that land. And now expectedly, Obama talks about a possible troop pull out from Iraq, leaving them to fend for themselves. Going by their axis of evil logic, Iran could be their next possible target.
In our own neighbourhood, America’s meddling in South East Asian affairs is a known fact. Clear examples in case are rising Asian giants like India and China & rogue states like Pakistan. India can conquer Pakistan and finish them once & for all. Who is the deterrent? America. Israel can wipe out Palestine overnight from the surface of the earth. What restraints them? America. China covertly supplies sophisticated Nodong-II missile technology to North Korea & Pakistan through the nuclear black market which is known to them, but they prefer not to rake up the issue only because they seek a balance of power in this region.
However, in spite of their theory of global command & protection of their strategic interests, there is no real challenger or threat to them. They enjoy tremendous clout in Europe & would always find friends who would back them to their graves. Ultimately, it is the continuous flow of the $ that America promises to its friends and in return gets the driver’s seat every single time. The only one who has taken them to task & has managed to give them sleepless nights is the most wanted fugitive in the world. Hats off to him, atleast for this!
