They may not be pushing a particular ideology, but to call it benevolent is a stretch. Business is often the main interest. Read "War is a racket" [1] by Gener

They may not be pushing a particular ideology, but to call it benevolent is a stretch. Business is often the main interest. Read "War is a racket" [1] by General Smedley Butler to see how far back this goes. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Is_a_Racket https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Is_a_Racket