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Originally Posted by Bold Brooklynite
No it wasn't.
The Phillipines was in grave danger of being forcibly taken over by murderous communists. We did what was necessary to prevent that from happening ... and when that threat subsided ... we helped The Phillipines to become a democracy.
We employed similar startegies in South Korea, Taiwan, El Salvador, Chile, and Nicaragua ... fighting the greater evil first ... then resolving the lesser evil second.
Again, don't confuse strategies with objectives.
Back to the original question ... any other nitpicks in that list of 44 countries whom we've helped with our lives and our wealth?
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You lump all these countries in as if the intentions, motives and results of each one were at all similar. it shows a very narrow understanding.
You really want to use Nicaragua or El Salvador?