Srilanka, Feb. 26 -- A year ago, if someone had told me that the United States would pressure Ukraine into paying reparations, demand that Russia no longer be called an 'aggressor', float the idea of annexing Canada, and chide Western Europe for its lack of democracy - I would have laughed it off. Yet here we are, in February 2025, and what once seemed absurd has become reality.
It is no exaggeration to say that we are witnessing perhaps the most dramatic shift in US foreign policy since the early 20th century. Over a century ago, America entered World War I, laying the foundations for global dominance and the liberal world order. Today, in a dramatic reversal, Washington appears to be dismantling its own creation. The idealistic liberalis...