Former enemies were allowed to join the United States and western European alliances if they played by certain rules. Yet with the end of the Cold War, the United States lost the creative drive that it had so clearly shown in the aftermath of World War II. The United States will be burdened by this financial millstone for many years to come. The thrust of these books is that the United States is a world power that overreached. They have led to violations of human rights and international law by the United States.

Source: Daily News Egypt September 11, 2016 17:37 UTC