And we are a net petroleum exporter now and we weren't then.
The GCS wouldn't be begging for currency swaps if it was worthless. They are not asking for currency swaps in Yuan.
You only have to be the slightly better than the alternative.
BRICS didn't exist then..
We weren't starting wars of choice illegally..
We are making it harder for the globe with our inflationary printing whose main reasons why is to keep the over extended American fat and happy and living beyond their means, exactly like our government is doing ...
We might be the best choice now but if we continue to act like we have this year I wonder how long we will be..
Eagler