The few occupations that 'take hold' involve colonization and genocide. Do you propose to send waves of emigrants to establish a 'Western' outpost in Afghanistan? I don't see much of a movement for that development.

Genocide - a case could be made that the U.S. promoted genocide in Viet Nam and in Iraq. But, without that colonization part, it's merely inhumane, self-defeating, and disgusting. (With colonization - well - history is written by the survivors.)

Ah - the white man's burden. What is the nearly unanimous desire of people throughout the world? To be left alone to make a reasonable living among their fellows. Only a small group of felonious vandals and predators want to make a mess in their neighbor's bailiwick - let alone halfway around the world. Unfortunately, these small groups are able to influence somewhat larger groups from time to time - to organize them into a mob which has a markedly different set of principles than most of the individuals involved. Be a friend of the world - resist this influence.

paul spencer