America is to Superpower as Donald Duck is to Super Hero


	America is to Superpower as Donald Duck is to Super Hero

cazzo1

8-22-2007 8:53 AM

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america, bush, superpower, global, decline, power

cazzo1 says:

Once again, America is seen as becoming a lame duck.

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8-22-2007 10:04 AM

mike_law

The amount of countries tht america and england etc... are pissing off, it won't be long till they all join forces on a large scale. (Surely can't be tht gd for this planet)

8-22-2007 11:58 AM

ratilfar

The wages of Empire.

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