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Originally Posted by Radar
No, the Constitution just says the only valid use of the U.S. military is for defending America. That doesn't mean defending defeated enemies. That doesn't mean starting unprovoked wars like the one in Iraq. It doesn't mean provoking others into war either. It doesn't include anything other than defending America.
America was created to escape the tyranny of imperialism, not to practice it. This means the option of absorbing other nations into an empire is out. Therefore the only valid option for a DEFENSIVE military is to leave the defeated country and let them figure out how to defend themselves after we're gone. That's how some countries view America.
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An example of how good ideas get fucked up. America may not control a country per se but it does more or less control the country's GDP and the means of production. Imagine a Warren Buffett-type replacing Uncle Sam as the icon.