Charles Krauthammer: Decline is a choice. But is it America’s choice?

Published October 26, 2009 4:00am ET



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The weather vanes of conventional wisdom are engaged in another round of angst about America in decline. New theories, old slogans: imperial overstretch. The Asian awakening. The post-American world. Inexorable forces beyond our control bringing the inevitable humbling of the world hegemon.

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