From the time of the Barbary pirates, and that first attack on Tripoli, the U.S. has a long history of quasi-imperialism, and a “shoot first, ask questions later” bent for “diplomacy”.
T.R. said, “Walk softly, and carry a big stick.” While we’ve condemned empire, not caring for the one we were a part of until 1779, I guess we’ve just told people, “Hey, we’re just messin’ with you!” And the way we’ve forced revolutions, especially in the Middle East, we’ve been highly successful at making a mess of things.
From the time of the Barbary pirates, and that first attack on Tripoli, the U.S. has a long history of quasi-imperialism, and a “shoot first, ask questions later” bent for “diplomacy”.
T.R. said, “Walk softly, and carry a big stick.” While we’ve condemned empire, not caring for the one we were a part of until 1779, I guess we’ve just told people, “Hey, we’re just messin’ with you!” And the way we’ve forced revolutions, especially in the Middle East, we’ve been highly successful at making a mess of things.