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This relative peace was forced upon by the Cold War. It largely restrained the militant zeal from both sides. As soon as the Soviet threat was gone, the US dev
by znowi 13y ago
This relative peace was forced upon by the Cold War. It largely restrained the militant zeal from both sides.
As soon as the Soviet threat was gone, the US devised the new concept of evil - terrorism - and, with no viable checks and balances, went on fighting it around the world.
Except that, in time, the notion of terrorism became very vague and murky. Anyone is a potential target now.
- btilly 13y agoForced? Forced? His predecessor presided over the end of Vietnam, and there were plenty of casualties. His successor was involved in lots of hot conflicts, from illegal covert operations to the invasion of Grenada to the bombing of Libya. Why did the Cold War not keep that from happening?