The US has been pretty much drowning in debt since its formation (there was a brief period when we were almost out of debt, then the War of 1812 happened), and wouldn't ten years ago be approximately during the Gulf War?TsunamiWombat said:You mean 'Soon to be most powerful man on earth 10 years ago". You know, back before we were drowning in debt, locked in two "police action" style wars, universally hated (i'll admit we were hated, but not so...unanimously) and our biggest concern was the president getting a hummer in the oval office.Eldritch Warlord said:"Free World" was apt considering the US's enormous influence on global affairs (both economically and militarily). Even if it is declining it is significant.Molikroth said:Fixed.Keane Ng said:Santos got a good view of the soon-to-be-leader-of-America as he "hopped on the machine next to me and broke a mean sweat while reading a copy of USA Today and listening to his Zune".
Although "soon-to-be-most-powerful-man-on-Earth" might be better yet.
And although I prefer Zunes to iPods I really don't care which Obama uses. But the rabid Apple fans do, morons.