Or with her somewhat more intricate (or circular?) case that even the most embracingly inclusive empires eventually disintegrate because they lack glue an overarching political identity to give coherence to the whole.

There he stood, with admirable patience, […] longing to go to rest for hours past; aware that suppers disagreed with him […] so tired and longing for bed!

Unfortunately, Washington seems eager to start Cold War II, with Japan again acting as America's “unsinkable aircraft carrier” in Asia.

After we found the freshwater spring we were more confident that the place was habitable.