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Jun 7, 2010

Johan Galtung on "The Fall of the US Empire"

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What the United States has spent on wars in Afghanistan and Iraq surpassed the $1 trillion mark last week, according to the National Priorities Project Cost of War counter. To date, over $747 billion has been appropriated for the war in Iraq and $299 billion for the war in Afghanistan. The US is spending over $136 billion on the wars this year. Johan Galtung spent the past half-century pursuing nonviolent conflict resolution in international relations. He’s known as a founder of the field of peace and conflict studies. He correctly predicted the downfall of the Soviet Union. He predicts US downfall in 2020! IS HE RIGHT?

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