They only show us a good hand. We kept Iraq from taking them over is the only reason we are allowed to hang around. I could be wrong, but I think that is the gist of it.
China's "step into globalization" will only hurt the world economy (which, inherently, I'm not a fan of, but...) by exporting more than it imports. They will have a market for America's products for a short time, until the government decides which Chinese companies will secure them...
Fortune had a great review of this last month...I'm sure it is still available online @ www.fortune.com
And, that whole plane thing still pisses me off...They started a pissing contest, and virtually won, because no heads rolled!