No, you are right: they are not necessarily mutually exclusive. I just think the rationale for invasion had more to do with what benefit it would bring 'us' than what good it might do them.
And nor did I say it was a'bad' thing that America was leading that reorganisation. I disagreed with the war. I still disagree with it. I do not believe the ends justified the means. But having done the deed, it is the responsibility of the invading force/nation to restructure the country and leave it in a stronger position.
Whether it is a good thing that control of those resources is in 'friendly' hands is a different argument entirely. Self-interest and morality aren't necessarily comfortable bed fellows. We had no 'moral right' in my opinion to reshape the world according to our needs. But then 'moral right' is a luxury when it comes to foreign policy. And I know of no nation who has ever put it entirely at the head of its actions.
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I know. Fucking frogs, you just can't work with them.
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lol.