Military intervention wouldn't work? At the start of the cold war we had the most powerful god damned weapon ever conceived. We could have bombed the bejesus out of everyone if we wanted to. Ever hear of the Korean war? You know where America kept South Korea free? Ever hear of the Truman doctrine? You know, where America declared we would aid countries from hostile take overs and tyranny?
I am not saying that America has interfered in every conflict that ever existed, but usually when America does, we are fighting dictators oppressing their people. What kind of government did Iraq have a decade ago? What kind does it have now? Who saved Kuwait? What about our actions in Somali, kosovo, bosnia I understand that other countries were involved, but America was definitely a major player in all of these. We are not always successful either, as displayed emphatically in vietnam, but you can't say America hasn't put more blood and money into keeping people free than any other nation.
I'm sure you'll be quick to point out that we have other interests in these conflicts other than just making people free, but just because democracies are more beneficial to US national security doesn't mean that the fact we are fighting to keep people free should be seen in solely a selfish light. I don't blame Europe for not following us into all of our wars, but I do think it is a bit silly to be hating on America, when there are a lot of other countries that are genuinely evil.
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Well for starters you didn't enter that war to keep south korea free, you merely did it to stop the spread of communism much like you tried with vietnam, although if I were a south korean I would be greatly indebted to American and europe.. don't make it sound as though only the US fought in that korean war.
Also don't use iraq as an argument because the US put Saddam back into power. I'm not going to say something silly like America has no done anything good, however their reasoning is not freedom and what not, it's all about influence and stopping other super powers from gaining more.
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