The chance for a new world order

classicman · 01-12-2009, 09:10 PM

By Henry A. Kissinger Published: January 12, 2009

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As the new U.S. administration prepares to take office amid grave financial and international crises, it may seem counterintuitive to argue that the very unsettled nature of the international system generates a unique opportunity for creative diplomacy.

That opportunity involves a seeming contradiction. On one level, the financial collapse represents a major blow to the standing of the United States. While American political judgments have often proved controversial, the American prescription for a world financial order has generally been unchallenged. Now disillusionment with the United States' management of it is widespread.

At the same time, the magnitude of the debacle makes it impossible for the rest of the world to shelter any longer behind American predominance or American failings.

Every country will have to reassess its own contribution to the prevailing crisis. Each will seek to make itself independent, to the greatest possible degree, of the conditions that produced the collapse; at the same time, each will be obliged to face the reality that its dilemmas can be mastered only by common action.

Even the most affluent countries will confront shrinking resources. Each will have to redefine its national priorities. An international order will emerge if a system of compatible priorities comes into being. It will fragment disastrously if the various priorities cannot be reconciled.

Very interesting read. Pulls together some things that have been hinted or mentioned in recent months on the cellar and takes it to a whole new level.

busterb · 01-12-2009, 09:45 PM

If Kessinger is in fact a jew, I could never understand how he was suppose to talk with Arabs and work a peace deal????? Confuse in redneck land

TheMercenary · 01-12-2009, 10:01 PM

Good read. He has some insight into US-Sino relations that few of this administration or the last can match. Either way it will be an interesting 4 years.

When ever I heard Kissenger talk it sounded like he was just coming off a 4 day bender.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-13-2009, 02:14 AM

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Even the most affluent countries will confront shrinking resources.

Heavens, not domestic champagne!
At the other end of the scale, starving people.

Trilby · 01-13-2009, 04:27 AM

2012, people. 2012.

classicman · 01-13-2009, 11:50 AM

I thought that was 2112.

01-12-2009, 09:45 PM	#2
busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 3,908	If Kessinger is in fact a jew, I could never understand how he was suppose to talk with Arabs and work a peace deal????? Confuse in redneck land __________________ I've haven't left very deep footprints in the sands of time. But, boy I've left a bunch.

01-12-2009, 10:01 PM	#3
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Good read. He has some insight into US-Sino relations that few of this administration or the last can match. Either way it will be an interesting 4 years. When ever I heard Kissenger talk it sounded like he was just coming off a 4 day bender. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

01-13-2009, 04:27 AM	#5
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	2012, people. 2012. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

01-13-2009, 11:50 AM	#6
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	I thought that was 2112. Attached Images __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

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