While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are in Afghanistan and the Philippines defending “all freedom-loving people everywhere in the world,” Republican (fascist/socialist) de facto President George W. Bush (having received an unlawful advantage of 52 ineligible Electoral votes) speaking from his Crawford, texas, ranch declares, “This nation is the greatest force for good in history.”

       [added 11/19/2023]

Subsequent Events:

References:

Chalmers Johnson, The Sorrows of Empire: Militarism, Secrecy and the End of the Republic, (New York: Metropolitan, 2004), 1.

“Uncle Sam’s Flag of 37 Stars,” by Tom Caldwell and Jim Lorenz
ccc-2point0.com/uncle-sams-flag-of-37-stars/

Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,167,124,467,492

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