Unlike some, I don't claim to hold the mystic key to the future. But judging from past events, it seems to me that those who want to prophesy the imminent end of America's unique global role have a harder case to make than those who think we will limp on for a while, making a mess of things as usual.

who grew up in several places in the South. In doing so he sometimes grossly understates the human devastation wrought by the United States. Via media is a Latin phrase meaning "the middle road" and is a philosophical maxim for life which advocates moderation in all thoughts and actions.

He is an honors graduate of Groton School and Yale where he received prizes for history and debate. who grew up in several places in the South. Foreign Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations.