The Libertarians think that America is an imperialist government. They cite America's invasion and suppression of the Phillipenes, the holding of several islands in the Pacific, and Woodrow Wilson'spolicies about World War I as evidence. However, all of these are very old examples. It is true that America sticks its nose in places it doesn't belong sometimes. However, the majority of these wars benefited the people of the country. The Afghanistan War freed the Afaganhistans from their oppression under the Taliban and destroyed Al Queda. The Korean War kept half the peninsula free, and the contrast between North and South Korea is striking. Yes, even the Vietnam War would have benefited the Vietnamese, even though most of the Vietnamese didn't care who ruled them.
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