For an extremely cool geopolitical analysis...


















This U.S. guy wants to be the Global Boss...














So he hopes to get the Indian guy....














...And Australia and Japan on the U.S. side...

























...to help him to contain the China guy...














...who then gets together with the Russia Guy to counter-balance the U.S....












...as it tries to counter-balance the Iran Guy...

Yes, boys and girls, it looks like a lot of fun as we seem to be returning to the balance-of-power games 19th century-style, with one Great Power trying to win the support of another Great Power to counter-balance that other Great Power which then... In short, as this enlightening and entertaining analysis Springtime in Beijing makes it clear the neocon-driven strategy of replacing the bipolar system of the Cold War with a Unipolar system led by Boss Bush is facing major challenges. And the Iran nuclear crisis could turn out to be a major diplomatic battleground in which American push towards hegemony would be tested. Happy Multipolarism!

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