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Originally Posted by flip
The bottom line is that the US is not some benevolent international actor who fights for freedom for all the world's population.
They intervene when it is convenient and beneficial.
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No, the US is not always a benevolent international actor and every country ultimately acts in its own interests. But the United States has undeniably acted beneficially, in the interests of itself and others, on numerous occasions. Misguided and arrogant as they often are, the Americans have done much good in this world. We are very quick to point out the bad - and there is lots to point out. But we must also recognize the good - such as leading the United Nations in Korea; trying to help people in places like Kosovo and Somalia where they have very little pecuniary or strategic interest; championing human rights.
I also fail to see what is so convenient about intervening in places like Kosovo and Somalia. Let alone fighting world wars, repelling North Korea/China from South Korea and preventing the Soviet invasion of Europe for 40 years.