Rome had provinces and protectorates.
America has provinces and protectorates.
Australia is an American protectorate.
Iraq and Puerto Rico are provinces won in war.
Tasmania had it's sovereignty overriden when it used it's sovereign powers as a state of Australia to enact laws that were inconsistent with American drug law policy. America ran roughshod over Tasmania.
Maybe you should listen to the "provincials" before deciding America is not an empire. Ever heard of "anti-imperialism?"
The USA also directly interfered with the last Australian election. I was hoping Howard would win, and he won anyway, but the interference of the Americans against Latham had me incensed.
As far as Americans by virtue of it being a democracy interfering in the rulership of Afgahnistan, Iraq, and Panama... isn't it obvious John!!!!!!! Go and read it for yourself. I'm not here to teach you. If you can't be bothered waking up to the reality of what your country is doing in the world I can't be bothered talking to you about it.
Adios.
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