| No matter how paradoxical it is, the people of the | | | | in the geopolitical arena. It is not the Soviet Union |
| countries of the Eastern bloc, including the Soviet | | | | any more; it is the legal successor to the USSR |
| Union (with some exceptions) gained more from | | | | and its "main heir" possesses huge intellectual |
| the collapse of the Union of the Soviet Socialist | | | | potential, experience in government structuring |
| Republics (USSR) than the people of the countries | | | | and the richest natural resources. After the |
| of the Western bloc. We want to emphasize this, | | | | collapse of the USSR, Russia, on the whole, very |
| as it is considered that the collapse of the USSR | | | | quickly restored its governmental institutions and |
| was the result of a durable and uncompromising | | | | defined its priorities in domestic and foreign |
| conflict between the East and the West, between | | | | policies. Besides, the effected economic reforms |
| the communist and the capitalist blocs. | | | | made it possible to strengthen its place on the |
| We would like to especially dwell upon what the | | | | economic arena and in financial world markets. Of |
| USA and its citizens gained or lost as a result of | | | | course, such a short description of the situation |
| this collapse. We ask the question, why then | | | | with Russia is not enough, and we are ready to |
| should be concentrate on USA specifically? The | | | | give a more detailed description in the future, but |
| reason is that the conflict between the East and | | | | all that was said above is conceptually accurate |
| the West always implied a conflict between the | | | | and, on the whole, depicts the situation with |
| USSR and the USA. | | | | Russia. |
| The USSR collapsed and the world became | | | | Taking into account this situation, the US |
| singlepolar which made the USA a sole | | | | administration made, in our opinion, the only |
| superpower in the world. This events happened | | | | accurate decision: to establish friendly, allied |
| independent of the will of the USA itself. | | | | relationship with the neighboring countries of |
| However the superpower "status" bring with it | | | | Russia, by involving them into the spheres of its |
| number of rights and obligations that must be | | | | interests. |
| rigorously carried out. Unlike other countries - | | | | First - in the Ukraine the forces with pro-western |
| even the most developed ones - a superpower | | | | orientation came to power after the "orange" |
| has a qualitatively different role in the geopolitical | | | | revolution. |
| arena of the world and needs a radical review of | | | | Second - The "Pink" revolution in Georgia with the |
| the state's foreign and domestic policies. These | | | | same result. |
| policies include its geopolitical, financial and | | | | Third - Kyrgyzstan; again, a colorful revolution |
| economic interests. In this case, one must analyze | | | | with the same result. |
| United States' specifics issues, including a review | | | | All these countries are Russia's immediate |
| of the world outlook of the US domestic | | | | neighbors; moreover, Ukraine occupies a key |
| governmental institutions and citizenry since its | | | | position in Central Europe; Georgia - in the South |
| socio-political institutions which is based completely | | | | Caucasus and in the Black Sea and Caspian |
| on a different ideology and philosephy. It is not a | | | | waters; Kyrgyzstan - in Middle Asia. |
| secret, that the US has been a standard setter | | | | The work with Azerbaijan started earlier with the |
| for democracy and free economic relations; a | | | | program of extraction and transportation of the |
| locomotive power for progress and a country of | | | | Caspian oil, bypassing Russia. Currently |
| equal possibilities and so on - in a word a model | | | | consultations are being conducted regarding the |
| country that must be emulated. | | | | RLS in Gabalinsk, as ell. |
| Thus, shortly after it became the only | | | | Under this administration, the relations with |
| superpower, the US itself affirmed its special role | | | | Kazakhstan have significantly improved, which is |
| in the geopolitical arena by bombing the territories | | | | one of the key countries in the Middle Asian |
| of the former Yugoslavia. US proved that it had | | | | region. Here, besides the geopolitical interests, |
| the right to put things in order in the heart of | | | | there are economic interests too: the oil deposit in |
| Europe and no country would stand in its way. In | | | | Tengiz (the transportation route for this oil is |
| fact, this turned out to be case. This events took | | | | already known - the corridor of the Caspian oil |
| place under Democrat President Bill Clinton. This | | | | pipe-line) and the strategically important Baykanur |
| period should be considered as the "nauguration" | | | | and Semipalatinsk. |
| of the USA as a superpower. All events that | | | | Considering the complex of all these steps as well |
| followed and are continueing to this date have | | | | as the actions intending to involve the countries of |
| their foundation in that "Inuauguration". | | | | the former Soviet Camp (Eastern Europe and the |
| Many leaders of various states, nations and | | | | Baltic States) into NATO, one may surely say |
| socio-political movements began to contradict | | | | that the USA is strengthening its position in the |
| statements made by leaders of the superpower. | | | | world as superpower and, at the same time, it |
| The opposition is to earn political and/or financial | | | | makes every effort to neutralize all other |
| dividends by publicly speak against a superpower | | | | potential candidates. |
| or even analyze and criticize its actions to feel | | | | Behind this limited enumeration of US |
| that you are equal or on a comparable level as | | | | achievements is the enormous work of the |
| the other leader. | | | | foreign policy departments and Special Forces, |
| The US administration of Democrat President Bill | | | | highly qualified analysts, planners and performers. |
| Clinton and Republican President George W. Bush, | | | | Each of the enumerated steps may comprise a |
| ignored or lightly responded this unimportant | | | | textbook and is worthy of a separate monograph. |
| criticisms because their statements are of no | | | | All the steps were so well regulated that they did |
| consequence to the policies set by United States | | | | not lead to direct military clashes and, on the |
| as a super power. | | | | whole, they were carried out constitutionally and |
| What happened under Republican President | | | | democratically. |
| George W. Bush, shocked not only the USA but | | | | The policy against Iraq is the continuation of the |
| the whole world. On September 11, 1997, the | | | | superpower's policy to establish zones of |
| USA was faced with a unthinkable situation. | | | | geopolitical interests of the USA. Why Iraq? |
| Regardless of the political affiliation and ideology, | | | | 1. It is one of the leaders of the Arab world that |
| the President of United States had to respond to | | | | unifies all the US enemies and anti-American |
| this attacks and insure severe punishment for the | | | | forces. |
| responsible entities as the attacks were not | | | | 2. It was a threat to the US interests in this |
| against any one individual or any political party but | | | | region. |
| against the entire country and its citizens. | | | | 3. It is hostile towards the USA regime. |
| Enough has been said and written about the | | | | 4. It is an absolute domestic dictatorship, |
| motives of this terrorist act. However, it is not | | | | bordering on tyranny. |
| necessary at this juncture to analyze this issue | | | | 5. It has profound internal religious and ethnic |
| any further internally. One thing must be said - | | | | conflicts. |
| 'there's no need to look for the black cat in the | | | | 6. It has the richest natural resources. |
| dark room especially when one is not there.' | | | | 7. Its geographical position is convenient for |
| Thus, President Geroge W. Bush, in beginning of | | | | controlling the whole region. |
| his term, took up the challenge of responding to | | | | However, it should be noted that any superpower |
| the attacks on 9/11 and acted as a reasonable | | | | that is defending its interests at various points of |
| and rational President had to in his position as a | | | | the world does so under various humanitarian |
| leader of the super power. | | | | slogans: liberation from the colonial yoke, help the |
| Why strike Afghanistan? As per US Government | | | | fraternal nations, class, people of the same faith |
| Internal reports, the man most responsible for the | | | | and so on, establishment of a democratic regime; |
| attacks was located in Afghanistan (setting aside | | | | support the national liberation movement and |
| his background as well as the reason he | | | | many more. |
| committed it). The fact that he was not found | | | | We would like to stop here and make an interim |
| and arrested was not President's fault. At the | | | | summary, as follows: |
| same time the necessary result was achieved for | | | | 1. President G. Bush and his administration came to |
| the superpower: | | | | lead a country that was already a superpower de |
| 1. The USA showed that it can conduct a military | | | | facto and de jure. |
| operation at any location of the world and no | | | | 2. Throughout their governance the country |
| Country can and will stand in its way, especially in | | | | carried out a ratherrational foreign policy in |
| Afghanistan, which was considered a sphere of | | | | strengthening its position in the world. |
| geopolitical interest for the USSR. | | | | What's the problem then? The answer to that |
| 2. Today, Afghanistan has a pro- American | | | | question must be sought inside the country. Are |
| president and government. | | | | the people as well as the governmental and |
| 3. The USA secured a controlled zone for the | | | | socio-political institutions of the USA ready to |
| safe transportation of hydrocarbon fuel from the | | | | perceive their country as the only superpower in |
| Middle Eastern and Caspian regions, bypassing | | | | the world, and, if yes, what will it cost them not |
| Russia. | | | | only materially but also morally? We think that the |
| 4. Drug trafficking from Afghanistan was cut off | | | | head of a superpower, which is conducting military |
| and taken under control | | | | actions thousands of kilometers away, should not |
| 5. The place and role of Afghanistan on the | | | | publicly ask the Congress of his country for |
| geopolitical map of the world is so important that | | | | permission to send any additional military |
| it does not need to be argued. The fact that | | | | contingents and get a denial or an agreement with |
| many powers fought it is well known from | | | | reservations. This destroys the balance between |
| history: The Great Britain, Czarist Russia, USSR, | | | | the rights and obligations of a country's head. This |
| USA | | | | is only one example; there are a number of them, |
| The next step for the USA was not to allow any | | | | beginning with the unfounded criticism and attacks |
| of the existing countries to take the role of a | | | | in the address of the President in the media and |
| new superpower. In United States opinion two | | | | the politicians' speeches, and ending with the |
| countries of China and Russia may have had the | | | | publication of the polls. The Democrats are |
| potential to be the other super power. | | | | criticizing - it's understandable; it's the opposition |
| The economic and financial interests of the USA | | | | party. Why are the Republicans keeping silent? |
| and China are so intertwined (especially after | | | | The USA must make the decision for itself: is it |
| China joined WTO), be it on the level of medium | | | | ready to remain in the status of the superpower |
| or small business or transnational companies and | | | | or not, because half-decisions are not acceptable |
| countries, that most of the questions between | | | | in this matter; one cannot be half-pregnant. |
| the two countries are resolved through economic | | | | If yes, then it should start to gradually reform the |
| means. Accordingly, US current policy should stay | | | | socio-political and governmental institutions inside |
| unchanged as it relates to China at this time. | | | | the country. |
| However, this is a temporary fix; the USA seems | | | | If not, then the country will still remain one of the |
| obliged to apply serious adjustments to these | | | | developed countries, but it must be taken into |
| relations in the near future. | | | | consideration that another country may take the |
| The situation is different with Russia. No definite | | | | place of the superpower (or structure) and the |
| plan and integrated policy has been put into effect | | | | consequences will be unpredictable for the USA. |
| relating to Russia. This eventual policy is | | | | We will prepare the discussion of these questions |
| reasonable, because Russia is comparatively new | | | | in the future. |