America's continued decline

Another story illustrating the decline and fall of the American empire.  But most don't see a big deal here.  Like Madeleine Albright once inferred, it will be a great day when America has been brought down to size.  Though I wonder if some Americans are starting to get a little nervous by statements like these:

The G-20's failure to adopt the U.S. stand has underlined Washington's reduced influence on the international stage, especially on economic matters. In another setback, Obama also failed to conclude a free trade agreement this week with South Korea.