Originally posted by wipass
The USA is set upon world domination, the only antidote...
The only antidote to your perception is a dose of reality.
The USA had a nuclear monopoly from '45 to '49 and did nothing with it other than the single event of ending the bloodiest war in history.
Since WW2, the USA has given up a possibility of dominion over the Trust Territory of the Pacific, the Phillipines, Japan, the American zone of Germany, the Panama Canal zone, and many more. The USA could have taken over much of western Europe, and instead undertook a program rebuilding political and economic sovereignty of those nations.
Cuba was given up before WW2, with a lease arrangement of Guantanamo Bay.
Units in the Balkans and Europe are there via Nato obligations.
A lease of Diego Garcia and agreements with sovereign countries like Kyrgystan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan help with the UN mandated multinational operation in Afganistan.
Saudi and Yemeni operations with agreements of those governments allow for the hunt of Al Queda operatives.
Units in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait are there via agreements with the host countries and support not only the present Iraq conflict, but the previous UN mandated action against Iraq.
You will note that with the exception of Iraq, forces are in each country with the treaty obligations of NATO, the UN, or by bilateral agreements with host countries.
With Iraq, the announced intent to withdraw after the Iraqi government is stabilized, while somwhat nebulous, should be comforting to you.
Agreements and negotiations with host countries is an interesting tactic for world domination. Or did I get your intent wrong... are you referring to the almighty Big Mac or Mickey Mouse?
