of important questions within the US about the upcoming war at MSNBC today: The Arrogant Empire. “But above all, [the US] must make the world comfortable with its power by leading through consensus. America’s special role in the world – its ability to buck history – is based not simply on its great strength, but on a global faith that this power is legitimate. If America squanders that, the loss will outweigh any gains in domestic security. And this next American century could prove to be lonely, brutish and short.”