I'm just reading a piece in a book that mentions how the weak of the world should realize who they are and understand the necessity of their removal or at least their inferiority to maintain human survival---- I think the author is being tounge in cheek....
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Im no fan of international darwinism, which is always used as an excuse for the militarily brawny but intelligence-needy to rob their neighbors. My stance I would like to think is international realism, though I dont always have a quick answer or even a consistent one, though I try ;)
I recognize that we live in a world of limited resources, some of these resources being painfully vital to the continued operation of an industrial nation. I recognize that it is an imperfect world where it is not always simply enough to trade for what one needs on an unimpeded free world market (which does not exist to begin with). In many circumstances, our vital national interests are wrapped up in politically charged regions and there are some individuals or groups that, because of their own interests and agendas, will seek to hamper or completely disrupt those interests. In as far as the US is an influencial power able to bring various non-military means to bear to assure our interests abroad, it may be necessary to step on some feet and or make enemies in the pursuit of our interests. In some cases, this will lead to armed conflict or retribution to eliminate or deter those whose interests conflict with ours. Except in purely ideological cases (such as Muslim extremism) all war is, as others have pointed out, economic, it always has been and always will be. I see such worldwide invasive influence by the US as nothing controversial or particularly immoral. It is the fact of the matter that our country has priorities that can only be met by production abroad and we will seek to preserve those interests. It is also a fact that we are bound to butt heads with someone who has similiar conflicting interests. So be it. When the gloves come off, let the best man win, but lets be honest about it. |
