On Wed, 22 Jan 2003 10:01:09 -0500, you wrote:

This is also pretty clear, no? It basically says "The truth is, our goal is to dominate the world, and we have operatives and cronies everywhere who share our goals, so stay out of our way and Don't Fuck With Us".

Actually, it is reality not a goal. A better statement would be "The US dominates the world, and if you act otherwise, we will kill you. If you think otherwise, we will find out and you will become a "person of interest" and placed on the "no-fly" and TIA watch lists. And if you are a US citizen, remember you are a check mark away from being an "enemy combatant" in a military prison of our choosing, with no lawyer, no judge, no appeal to anyone, anywhere, forever." The US is no longer content to be #1. It demands respect for being #1 thru #200, inclusive.