The United States has been praised as the world leader and unifier for seventy years. During World War II, the US performed a miracle by rapidly building a military that helped end the war and then showed compassion and foresight by spearheading reconstruction of its war-torn former enemies, as well as its allies. That leadership role continued for the next seven decades.  
 

As a former economic hit man (EHM), I am only too aware of the dark side of US foreign policy. However, I am also awa...