After almost 70 years, since the end of the Second World War, the USA has exercised super power reach and influence across the world. Its Military has been used as a means of changing thinking in some cases or as a blunt use of Force in others. It’s ethos and the American Dream has influenced a vast swathe of the planet and more importantly generated freedoms and political changes. It has gone through violent and shocking social change to cope with its own amazingly progressive population. It has been undoubtedly the leader not only of the Free World but also of the whole world in some areas. In future years, however, it is likely that the historians will probably look at yesterday’s date as the day the USA decided to end Pax Americanus – or the American Peace.

The incredible act of President Donald Trump will go down in history as the act of hubris that killed the countries leadership of the free world. “I was elected by the people of Pittsburg and not Paris” hardly stands askance against such stirring lines as “Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country”. The Hotel Owners excuse for leaving the Paris Accord, one of the only truly global agreements in existence, is tawdry and unworthy of the contribution, both in blood and treasure, his countrymen have made over the last 70 years and before. In one line he has disowned the basic principle of nations coming together to agree anything. Everything has to start from January 2017, nothing can be left of anyone before. Strange that America had a universal approval from the rest of the world 2 months before. What price any UN resolutions now? Will anyone ever support him when next Coalition is formed or the next beach is hit?

If ever a move is designed to drive America’s once strongest allies to look eastwards for partners, this was it. To hinder and put barriers against a global agreement that is the longest term and most far reaching agreement in the history of this planet as a sop to those who voted for him and the vain hope that he might get a second term in 4 years time, is more than fantasy, it is the act of an amateur who craves likeability and respect without the necessary actions to prove it. To all who support him, it will be a vindication of his belief in America, to those who get up in the morning with a growing sense of unease at what the future holds for their kids and grand kids, it will be a final conformation of the enormous mistake they made in putting him on the ticket. Dear America the old industries are not coming back, the Paris Agreement is long long term and your man will be lucky if he is a footnote in your history in 5 year time. God Speed America we can only hope there is enough integrity still left in your system to stop the Crime of the Millenium.