Die, Imperialist Running Dogs

Amerikwa has lost the ability to suspect others of less than pure motives. This is the same thing as preparing to expire from a terminal illness. Diplomacy is all about reading between the lines all the time and trying to guess where your opponent will be going next. The loss of the sort of mental acuity that makes for good diplomats means a nation has lost the ability to cope with the conflicting aims and aggressions of other countries.