I agree we shouldn’t be ruffling feather. You’re only looking at a couple parts of where and what we actually do. If we were not in some of these locations there would be problems that may not be reconcilable. The reason we have troops stations in peaceful countries is to avoid them from being attacked. Some of these peaceful countries play an important part in the global economy as well as strategically. If we were not in Korea, would the North be less crazy? Would the peaceful south even exist? What would be the collateral damage?
You are absolutely right about us blowing stuff up in their country/other countries. On the flip side, what would happen if it wasn’t us? Will there be someone there to take our place? China, though they have come a long way, would still take the opportunity to wipe out certain groups of people if given the opportunity. Tensions between China and several places near them are still high. The reason they don’t attack is beacuse of our involvement in these peaceful countries. Do you expect Australia to jump in and have a chance against China? What about Japan? What happens when/if their efforts to protect them fail or never occur?
Everyone has a right to live. What other country has a mindset like that. We are in some cases the catalyst that allows that to happen. We are also the catalyst that causes conflict in some cases as well.
Yes, it’s a shitty job, but who else wants to or has the resources to do it and why is no one else stepping up to the plate?