Liberal Talk Radio

Following up on yesterday’s post, and building on what Matt says in the comments, Iran and Saudi Arabia are also “projecting soft power into a space in which we should be dominant,” (the Prof’s words) by working together to end the conflict in Lebanon.

In some ways, of course, that’s a good thing: more countries working to settle conflicts through international cooperation is a plus for humanity. On the flip side, this is another sign of decreasing American influence.

Ironic isn’t it? The whole Neocon goal was to extend American hegemony through the 21st Century, and in just five short years, despite having both a sympathetic president and even the “Pearl Harbor-like event” they dreamed of, they’ve managed to achieve the exact opposite.