and we are a superpower because we are the richest...if we would pull out all our connections and trades every country we are associated with would cripple and fall before we would....we have the strongest military, we police the world so all hell doesnt break loose...and you have to throw in the fact that every country that would think of starting war with us Fears us in the back of their minds....i've talked to people in the middle east for a project i was doing...and in some parts over there they teach about America and our ways and like going to the NBA or NFL, a dream like that, their equivlant dream is coming to america to have a chance at living....thats why we are a superpower