Foreign Policy In Focus | World Beat | Vol. 3, No. 4 | Who Owns the World?

A reader forwards this post to all from a "Think Tank Without Walls" (we do have some intelligent fans out there): [Excerpt] "... The United States acts as if it owns the world. This might seem counter-intuitive. After all, more and more foreign entities are lapping up bargain properties in our "homeland." And aside from U.S. military bases -- a not inconsiderable amount of territory --- the United States is not land-grabbing the way imperial Rome or London did. But since when was ownership all about possessing the deed to the property? Bullies can own the neighborhood, even if they're only renting a room in one of the houses. It has a lot to do with attitude. And the Bush administration has attitude up the wazoo. ..." Who do you think: "Who Owns the World?" Read on.