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> Its uncontroversial to state that the US military has committed war crimes and engaged in military campaigns across the world in spite of international law.
by dwaltrip 9y ago
> Its uncontroversial to state that the US military has committed war crimes and engaged in military campaigns across the world in spite of international law.
I don't disagree with this. The question I'm trying to figure out -- which powerful nation should we look to for an example on how to do better?
Also, are there are any benefits to the U.S. maintaining hegemony as the top military power that we need to weigh in this analysis?
I definitely am not fully up to speed on the details of this debate, but it does appear fairly complex at first glance.
- pretendscholar 9y agoSure in the same way that the Macedonians and Mongols were good for the Silk Road, the United States and the Bretton Woods system is fantastic for international shipping and suppressing regional conflicts. Even if the US is a net positive I believe that almost none of the campaigns it has engaged in the last 20 years have done anything to contribute to that. I can't abide by that and would urge anyone with a conscience to do the same.