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Keep us from becoming tyrants who practice cruel and unusual punishments", on us, not you.
Seriously though, the Declaration of Independence, Constitution and Bill of Rights, of the United States of America, were never intended to apply to anyone outside our border. Our relationship with other countries wasn't addressed for years after our revolutionary war was over.
Of course it wasn't an issue until after our civil war, except those uppity Brits needed their ass smacked in 1812 and minor problems with the pesky Mexicans.
But a riff with the Spanish was all that needed attending until WWI. Since WWI our relationship with the World has been in flux. Militarily more reactive than proactive until Vietnam. Covertly, who the hell knows?
By the way, I see the Aussie's have taken delivery of their first C-17 and the Canucks are ordering some. They are a great way to get the UN peacekeeping operations staffed and supplied. I wonder if these purchases are in anticipation of lots of UN missions to come?
We'll fuck 'em up, you clean 'em up.
