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  • Before the Iraq war I was quite disturbed by some of the neoconservatives, who were saying things like, "What is the point of being a superpower if you can't do such-and-such, take on these responsibilities?" The point of being a superpower is that people will leave you alone.

    "Live: Thomas Sowell". Interview with David Isaac, www.aei.org. January 01, 2004.