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Originally Posted by PIMking
Yeah, and Vietnam was a "conflict"
I agree about having to pay for being the worlds police, but we still are the country that others look to for guidance and help when something happens either military or a natural disaster. But then we get bashed all the time for being "war Mongers".
War is a necessary evil, I don't like war but we will always have war when people cant agree. It just in our human nature.
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There will always be nationalistic movements and accusations of the US being war mongers. It's an opportunity.
Let's use Taiwan as a hypothetical example. Right now in Taiwan the government supports Taiwan independence but it friendly to China. Then there's also a Nationalistic "China is Evil" party that has seats in Parliament but is a small party. Under these circumstance, the China is Evil Party has no chance.
But let's say China attacks Taiwan tomorrow and the current government is outsted. The US enters the war to protect Taiwan. All of a sudden the China is Evil Party will start to rally.
Independent TAIWAN! CHINA IS EVIL! USA ARE INVADERS WHO SUPPORT CHINA FRIENDLY PARTY, US WILL TAKE OVER! on and on and on and all of a sudden a party who would never have a chance, now can form government on the backs on a US Invasion because people will feel they are the only choice left.
Being the World's Police is no fun.
