Marshall, This sounds like Gang activity. Are still in a street gang.
Our overthrow of the lawful elected leader of Iran in 53, and setting up a ruthless dictator so we could control the oil, Is the type of thug tactics I would expect from a criminal. Not from my government, in my name.
Guess my sarcasm still needs work.
I guess Scottland, Spain and other countries were part of 1953 too?
You better be glad we did get a contract for buying the oil instead of a communist takeover of the country. How are those things in your driveway with four wheels and tires working out for you?
You know, this country, in my opinion, has done, under most all adminisrtations, what it has needed to do in the best interest of the US and it's citizens, at the time. All actions have reactions, some good, some not so good. We don't have crystal balls, our leaders try to make decisions based on what is in the national interest of this country, if in '53 it was oil and the prevention of the spread of communism, so be it.
What too many people on this site do is to point out events in history and what they see as faults, using those events in trying to make political points in debates without ever considering why we did what we did and what worse events may have happended if we hadn't. Moday morning QB's.
Additionally, regarding 9-11 and the murdering of 3000 innocent people, not even under the disguise of war, there is no justification.