First, containing, deterring, and, if necessary, disarming rogue states that are acquiring weapons of mass destruction Second, containing a rising China Third, maintaining vigilance against the possibility of a resurgent, revanchist Russia. Fourth, maintaining order as the ultimate guarantor of international peace and stability. In other words, the usual American hegemony. There is a bigger problem here. Bush, McCain, Bradley, Gore they all see the world merely as a backdrop for American power.
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