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What pax has that money bought? Peace in Iraq? Afghanistan? De-militarization of Saudi Arabia? Iran? Israel? Correlation is not causation.

• candiodari 8y ago
  Generally speaking the "cause" of the pax Americana is safe (and mostly tax-free) international sea shipping. That's what made the huge difference. Keep in mind that yes, that required shooting up a few countries.
  • Analemma_ 8y ago
    How exactly did invading Iraq and Afghanistan, countries with 58 and 0 kilometers of coastline respectively, help keep international sea shipping safe?
    • zip1234 8y ago
      Perhaps increasing the US presence in key shipping areas such as the Arabian Gulf and the Horn of Africa?
      • pintxo 8y ago
        Which does not require to occupy countries without a costline? Especially if you own the largest fleat of aircraft carriers in the world.
        • candiodari 8y ago
          Afghanistan was a base of operations for terrorists. Now you can define that a lot of ways, and countries and police forces do define it however is convenient at the time. What matters for this however, is that it was a state sponsor and safe haven for people who'd go random places and blow economic interests up (from planes to tourist locations), located in a place where they actually had a shot at making stuff happen (ie. could have easy access to a lot of places). So Afghanistan had to go, both for it itself having to go, and to serve as a warning to other states what happens if you don't cooperate in the war on terror. The war on terror, of course, being the war to keep congress' economic interests safe.