Economy More Important than Military

Hillary Clinton is right— "Today, our foreign and economic relations remain indivisible. Only now, our great challenge is not deterring any single military foe, but advancing our global leadership at a time when power is more often measured and exercised in economic terms."

The United States is the sole global military power, and yet our influence is waning; our economy is declining we see countries gaining influence less because of the size of their armies than because of the growth of their economies.

Everything comes down to the strength and vibrancy of the U.S. economy—the fate of American democracy and, yes, U.S. military punch itself.

As the sole global military power our military has been unable to defeat the military of smaller countries or of no countries at all. One can only wonder how our military would match up with the military of China or Iran. As dirty Harry said, "A man has got to know his limitations" and so do countries.