Originally Posted by
rebeld
powerful? yes
but a superpower? the no 1 superpower in the world?
doesnt a superpower require that you have a military able to go anywhere and do almost anything? an economy that has a direct impact on world markets? and federal programs that provide / alter the conditions of other countries around the world?
as far as i know the iranian govt could collapse tommorow and we would feel nothing more than a slight tremor.
If the US, UK or Russia were to collapse ... there would be drastic results all over the world
A superpower only needs to be able to stop any invading force
so if they were attacked they could dry up the oil supply and just hold their ground until the attacking countries supplies ran out.
That my friend in todays world is truly a powerful country.