All of them eventually get trapped in their job description. Sometimes they have the option to get out of this trap if they leave their Imperial agenda unfinished, which basically means that they can leave only when they seize to be an Empire.
How far you can go depends on your intellect and conviction. Man with little intellect can stop and think but a man of conviction have to keep on marching.
One of the toughest thing for an Emperor (President) is to give up his imperial ambitions. This applies as much to Alexander the Great as it does to Nobel peace laureate Obama. It continue to expand until it starts contracting and drop dead. Rarely they bring the troops home without getting their imperial pride completely shattered.
Lucky ones, such as China and Japan get defeated earlier on in their outward journey due to economic or military reasons. Unlucky ones like Germany, Soviet Russia and the US of America win few wars and move on to the next round of suicidal mission.
Their military machine becomes so heavy and thick, like the walls of their embassies, that it becomes impossible to transport it back to the motherland. Their wars become unsustainable especially when their rivals are light weight and light budget, such as communist Guerrillas of Vietnam and Taliban of Afghanistan.
Another characteristic about modern stupid Empires is that they portrait as Peace Keepers or Democracy Builders who are only there to help the people they occupy. They don't demand any tribute for their country, just few favourable oil and defense contracts for their favoured corporations.
Sometime you don't care what your army will bring back home, you just wish you can bring your army back. When it is too late, it is known as Imperial path at a point of no return.
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ReplyDeleteToday, Barack Hussain Obama came to Australia and asked his subordinate to sign a military pact under which 2500 US troops will be stationed in Western Australia. Empire have to keep expanding or face immediate death. Its almost dead but like an old bicycle it can surprise us and keep going for few more years.
ReplyDeleteAs per a report, US army is forced to air drop fuel supplies to remote army posts in Afghanistan. Estimated cost is $400 per gallon of petrol. This is how Empires die. On a path to ruin themselves, bleed to death.
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