America DiscreditedPaul Craig Roberts Washingtons latest outburst of childish behavior is a response to the Russian Immigration Service granting US whistleblower Edward Snowden asylum in Russia for one year while his request for permanent asylum is considered. Washington, having turned the US into a lawless state, no longer has any conception of legal procedure. Law is whatever serves Washington. As Washington sees it, law is nothing but Washingtons will. Any person or country that interferes with Washingtons will is behaving unlawfully. Because Obama, like Bush before him, routinely disobeys US law and the US Constitution, the White House actually thinks that Russian President Putin should disobey Russian and international law, overturn the Russian Immigration Services asylum decision, and hand over Snowden to Washington. Washington expected Russia to hand over Snowden simply because Washington demanded it. Like a two-year old, Washington cannot conceive that its demands dont take precedence over international law and the internal legal procedures of every country. How dare Russia stand up for law against the indispensable nation. The White House spokesman, who is so unimpressive that I cannot remember his/her The WH morons term of office is close to an end, but Putin, unless the CIA assassinates him, will be there for another decade. Moreover, every Russian leader has learned that a US presidents word means nothing. Clinton, the two Bushes and the current WH moron violated every agreement that Reagan made with Gorbachev. Why would the president of Russia, a nation ruled by law, want to meet with a tyrant? Congress seems unaware of its schizophrenia. On the one hand Congress is outraged about the National Stasi Agencys illegal and unconstitutional spying especially on Congress and is attempting to defund the Stasi Agencys surveillance program. The amendment to the military spending bill by Justin Amash, a Republican from Michigan, almost passed. The amendment was barely defeated by votes purchased by the spy industry. On the other hand, despite its outrage over being spied upon, Congress wants the scalp of the brave hero, Edward Snowden, who informed them that they were being spied upon. Here we have a demonstration of the historical stupidity of government shoot the messenger. Only a few right-wing crazies believe that universal surveillance of every American is necessary to US security. The National Stasi Agency will fight hard and blackmail every member of the House and Senate, but the blackmail itself will lead to the National Stasi Agencys wings being clipped, or so we can hope. If it is not done soon, the Stasi Agency will have time to organize a false flag event that will terrify the sheeple and bring an end to the attempts to rein in the rogue agency. The United States is on the verge of economic collapse. The alleged superpower, a bankrupt entity, was unable after 8 years of efforts to occupy Iraq and had to give up. After 11 years the superpower has been defeated in Afghanistan by a few thousand lightly armed Taliban, and is now running for cover with its tail between its legs. Washington compensates for its military impotency by committing war crimes against civilians. The US military is a great killer of women, children, village elders, and aid workers. All the mighty superpower can do is to lob missiles shot from pilotless drones into farm houses, mud huts, schools, and medical centers. The schizophrenic denizens of Washington have made Americans a hated people. Those with the foresight to know to escape from the growing tyranny also know that wherever they might seek refuge, they will be seen as vermin from the most hated nation and subjected to being scapegoated as spies and evil influences, and at risk of being decimated in reprisals against Washingtons latest atrocity. Washington has destroyed the prospects of Americans both at home and abroad. This article first appeared at Paul Craig Roberts new website Institute For Political Economy. Paul Craig Roberts was Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy and associate editor of the Wall Street Journal. He was columnist for Business Week, Scripps Howard News Service, and Creators Syndicate. He has had many university appointments. His Internet columns have attracted a worldwide following. 