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[Seker359]

Is crushing a nation, along with its culture, worth the additional lives it cost the Allies and the Japanese?

Had we accepted Japan's terms, and if we had not changed their culture and let them rebuild just the way they were, who's to say we wouldn't have been dealing with the incredible brutality of the WW2 era Japanese 10 years after WW2? How many lives would have been lost the next time?

Why do the people have to pay for what their govt is doing?

Because that's the way the system works. Why do I have to hear all the U.S. bashing just because my President is an idiot. As long as there is a national goverment anywhere the people under that goverment are going to feel the brunt of any policy decisions. There is no way around it.

as long as there is oil, everything is alright

The "going to Iraq for oil" thing is just a myth. The U.S. will spend more money fighting the war than it will ever benefit from in oil.

if the US doesnt like something, they go in and crush it, as long as there is some benefit to themselves. Hence why Eastern Europe will continue to be poor and traffic women and children across the borders, since there is nothing there for the US to gain by going in. South American children will keep dying of starvation every day, since they dont have much worth in the eyes of the US. Africa can piss off as long as the US can get their diamonds and gems, Asia is useful as long as people sew clothes and work for pennies a day.

Yeah, I agree. Nations, and most people, don't get involved unless it is in their best interests and I'm fine with that. The question with the examples you mentioned is why aren't the governements in eastern Europe and South America fixing their own problem. But I don't think it's fair to label the U.S. as complete villains. We were in Bosnia and Samalia and a few other spots that I don't see any benefit for us to be there.

But don't get me wrong. We're dealing with a few different issues. I am not a supporter of the current operations in Iraq. I think it was the biggest waste of resources at a time when the U.S. economy was in bad shape to begin with. Our beloved President should have kept his eyes focused on domestic issues instead of pouring money overseas.