Justifiable Conquest?

Originally Posted by 9th Engineer

The biggest catch point is the possibility that the residents will effectively leach off the more productive nation while not taking the opportunity to advance themselves. This would cause a huge stigma with the original citizens who would rightly feel cheated, and then we'd get into race riots and stuff. The citizens have to want to earn a better life and be part of a higher level of society, not just be given aid.

Which is what happens...
You just trade one corrupt regime for another. The US has never overthrown anyone and placed anyone better in their place.
It is better for them to do it themselves.