US is following the old imperial role models

AS a first-time visitor to Ireland, I was amazed to read the Irish-American Mary McMahon’s letter (Irish Examiner, June 30) which harshly criticised Irish people for displaying anti-Bush sentiments over US foreign policy.

Why does she think that the world should support the USA in its imperial adventures? As someone of Irish descent I assume she would not support Britain’s post-colonial and imperial domination of Africa, Asia, the Middle East and not least, Ireland.

Just as was the case with the empires of Rome, Britain, France and Spain, so today the USA has fashioned itself in a similar role.