George Soros in The Atlantic Monthly on The Bubble of American Supremacy:
September 11 could not have changed the course of history to the extent that it has if President Bush had not responded to it the way he did. He declared war on terrorism, and under that guise implemented a radical foreign-policy agenda whose underlying principles predated the tragedy. Those principles can be summed up as follows: International relations are relations of power, not law; power prevails and law legitimizes what prevails. The United States is unquestionably the dominant power in the post-Cold War world; it is therefore in a position to impose its views, interests, and values. The world would benefit from adopting those values, because the American model has demonstrated its superiority. The Clinton and first Bush Administrations failed to use the full potential of American power. This must be corrected; the United States must find a way to assert its supremacy in the world.
Read the whole thing. I agree with a lot that Soros has to say – not everything, but most of it. He gets a lot right, but his calls for more foreign aid, etc. don't sit well with me. That still keeps us in the business of interfering in the affairs of other nations. We've had enough blowback, thank you. I'll pass.