Ted Rall for March 06, 2009
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Heroes of the Afghan war. CIA HQ-Langley, VA. (Man 1: I know this is a hot date night, Brad... but I need you to put in some overtime.) (Brad: Nothing's hotter than killing the enemy, sir! Towelheads! Eat hellfire, evildoers!!) Afghan wedding chapel. Langley. (Man 1: A glorious victory!) (Man 2: Ow! My wrist! Medic!) Another brave warrior makes the ultimate sacrifice. (Woman: Carpal tunnel syndrome.) (Man 2: Will I be able to open beer cans?)
The problem with empires collapsing is that the elite will not be troubled much by this. For them, it merely means putting up bigger fences and doubling security around their estates.
How did the elite of the British empire end up? They still live in Buckingham Palace to this day and the British Queen is the richest woman on the planet.