Since the end of WWII, our foriegn policy seems to be jumping from one hole into a crater then out again only to look for another hole to jump into and from there to the next crater. In every case, be it Korea, the Middle East, Vietnam or Iraq we seem to be following in the foot steps of the old and now defunct British and French Empires. The Suez War, the one sealed the fate of the two old Empires was supposed to also end the era of Empires. Apparently not. You would think this futil...