Yes,

I think, too, that it was the huge risks taken by the U.S. businesses simply out of greed that got them into this mess, and it is affecting the whole world.

US 'casino' mentality blamed for planet's meltdown

What will the U.S. do if those who hold their debts decide to foreclose? Can anyone imagine the U.S. owned by China? The final comeuppance for Capitalism...