The USA is no longer the must go to or must rely on country anymore

 USA allies are all fake allies, most of them being coerced to be so under the USA's perennial threat using the 'You are either with us or against us' doctrine.

The facts are undeniable, the coercion factor obvious and the outcome can sometimes be surprising when allies start to see the woods from the trees. The war against Iran has given an indication of what allies may do when it is against their national interest. It is no longer a doctrine cast in stone that they must obey at any cost.

When the shit hits the fan, alliance will fracture as is happening now. Canada had been the closest ally of the USA for decades. But when the pressure exerted is too unreasonable, even close allies cannot tolerate the humiliation. They will fight back. The USA is no longer the must go or must rely on country anymore. That is history, as opportunities have opened up all around the world for countries to depend on. China led the way and the world realize that the shackles can be taken off.

The biggest irony of it all is taking a serious look at what Henry Kissinger said about being friends of the USA. As friends of the USA, countries have to toe the USA line, like it or not, with little choice. They have to be dragged into wars they do not want, form alliances that could undermine their own interest and create animosity with countries they do not want to antagonize. Enemies on the other hand have more room to ignore what the USA demanded and not necessarily have to fall in line. That is the reality that Henry Kissinger did not say openly, but we can tell the difference.

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