Quote Originally Posted by Stephen Biko View Post
Maybe I've just got a big blind spot, but I can't think of a single case where determined rebuilding of a defeated country was not a massive net benefit for the USA in the long run.
When we rebuild countries,we usually,conveniently build huge air bases and occupy them for then on! We still have bases in Japan and Germany.
If you look at the middle east,we have it totally encircled by bases.
We have our hand firmly on the oil spigot!! If it comes push to shove