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Originally Posted by godofthunder9010 At this point in time, its probably the USA. Its not about conquest or building an empire, despite what many nations and foreign peopel believe. Its about protecting our own interests and often it involves righting wrongs -- liberating Kuwait is a perfect example of that. The USA's military actions worldwide are somewhat unique in the history of the world. We aren't gaining any new territories or colonies for ourself. We're not subjecting anyone. I can't think of any example of anything like that from history. | Indeed, for a good overview of American aggression, ya'll should pick up the book:
"The Savage Wars of Peace: Smalls wars and the rise of American power"
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