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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
Hey, I agree with you that the U.S. shouldn't be on the hook for policing the world, but let's not pretend that there aren't ulterior motives for getting involved when they do. I can't think of too many situations when the U.S. became unilaterally involved in a conflict simply for altruistic purposes (nor do any other countries for that matter).
There are conflicts going on around the globe that the U.S. hasn't policed because no one stood to gain.
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You are absolutely correct, and the selective-intervention that the US does drives me crazy (and drastically undermines whatever claim of "moral standing" that the US likes to wave about from time to time).