China: Enemy Du Jour? But Why? - CounterPunch.org

China: Enemy Du Jour?  But Why? - CounterPunch.org: Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the United States has not faced an existential threat—nothing to justify the trillions of dollars given to the Pentagon to maintain military predominance over the entire global community.  The United States requires a foil for its foreign policy declarations and for maintaining the allegiance of the U.S. citizenry.  Has China become that foil? More