> For example the opium wars. For a more recent example, the CIA operations on South and Central America in the 20th century. But well, it didn't take the enti

> For example the opium wars. For a more recent example, the CIA operations on South and Central America in the 20th century. But well, it didn't take the entire military there, just a military-like paragovernamental entity. Doing that today would be seen in a bad light and has a real chance of turning the entire world against the country. That doesn't seem enough to stop Russia, though.