YES---this essentially means creating a global American Empire
Ah more revisionism. First America has spurned the opportunity to conquer and I consider this a dead issue and anyone who still argues it only shows there lack of historical knowledge or disdain for truth...or both.
Consider that from 492 thru 1945 western Europe was CONSTANTLY at war. From 1945 till now AFTER being taught American principles western Europe has been at peace.
Eastern Europ0e was constantly at war also until the Soviet boot came down. Upon it's removal they began shooting at each other AGAIN.
The Middle East has also suffered this fate...CONSTANT warfare for over a millenia. An enforced peace and introduction of democracy, capitalism, human rights, private property, and other American ideals will in all likely work AGAIN.
Look at Afghanistan for instance. A Communist puppet state was installed by the USSR. The Reagan administration armed the mujahideen to overthrow their Soviet masters. Bin Laden was a player yes...and he was sent back to Saudi Arabia. The Saudis sentenced him to death and he fled to the Sudan. The Sudanese offered him up to the Clinton administration 3 times and they refused him so he was exiled to Afghanistan. The Pakistani government, led by Muslim extremists at the time, created and installed the Taliban in Afghanistan and Bin Laden became defacto leader. We all know the rest.
Look at the USSR. They were held in check under Eisenhower. They saw Kennedy as weak and challenged the USA in Cuba as a result. They perceived Johnson as weak, and rightfully so, and led their puppets on a wave of expansionism which stopped under Nixon and resumed under Carter. The leadership of President Reagan brought the Soviet bear to it's knees by exposing it for what it was thru foreign policy, matching and exceeding it's military buildup, and pressuring their economy. The Cold War ended WITHOUT WWIII being fought.
Look at Iran. Jimmy Carter was a good man but a dove and a weak President. Our embassy was taken and held until he left office.
Look at Iraq. Bush I was PERCEIVED WEAK ALSO which emboldened Saddam to invade Kuwait. Upon being forced out he was kept on a short leash and was on the verge of toppling. Clinton came to power here and stopped support for the Kurds. Inspectors were tossed out with impunity.
Clinton did little to restrain Saddam or Bin Laden and seemed to actually like having them around so that as each scandal arose he could fire off a couple cruise missiles and knock the scandal off the front page. Such as the day Monica testified in court. Such as the day the impeachment vote was scheduled. Yadda yadda yadda.
In essence in the post WWII world what has led to armed conflict has been weakness or even PERCEIVED weakness on the part of the USA. Leadership on our part has always led to good things happening throughout the world.
Before you bash American foreign policy take the time to learn history and see what really happened and why.
PEACE
