Fair enough. Then we agree to disagree. Neither of us are right, but I certainly hope Bush doesn't think America is an Empire.
Yet, it's not entirely an outlandish question. America is much more an empire than Iraq can ever be. You can make the case that we are using Iraq as a puppet to increase our sway in the Middle East, which would fall in line with an empire. Bush NEVER said anything about liberating Iraq. It was all about WoMD. Then, when that fell through, his interests changed. Seems kind of shady...
Take care all.
