"Every
ambitious would-be empire, clarions it abroad that she is conquering
the world to bring it peace, security and freedom, and it is sacrificing
her sons only for the most noble and humanitarian purposes. That is a
lie; and it is an ancient lie, yet generations still rise and believe
it." -- Henry David Thoreau
During these end-times, as the world struggles to come to terms with the many forms of tyranny and violence, the great majority has become all too accustomed to pointing fingers away from themselves and toward the perceived evildoers, always located elsewhere. But history will not absolve those who failed to look straight ahead in the mirror to see themselves cloaked in the same evil garments they so easily decried as being worn by their despised enemies. Evil is as evil does, rather than who does!
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Good and evil doesn't have a grey zone. Killing and stealing is bad.
Violence is never "good" or necessary unless it is used to defend
against killers and thieves. Indeed, that is the morality behind the
"just war" principle as defined by international laws and treaties.
Yet, this simple concept of right and wrong gets muddled by differing
ideas about religion, patriotism, economics and many other divisions.
The "just war" rule has crumbled under the ambitions of empires
throughout history. The American-led Anglo Saxon empire is no
different.
This empire has been brutally conquering and colonizing territory since
the fall of Rome. However, it has only gained an American face in the
last century. The United States quickly emerged as the world's
"superpower" primarily through its economic might. For some time, many
believed the U.S. to be a shining example of economic freedom for other
nations to emulate. Indeed, America was eager to promote "economic
freedom" globally to open new markets for U.S.-based corporations.
When foreign leaders refused to allow these corporate
interests into their country, those leaders were replaced through a
variety of covert actions. The form of government that would be
installed did not matter to the empire makers so long as the corporate
interests were served. In most cases these nations simply surrendered
to the seemingly unlimited power of the almighty dollar, thus
camouflaging the traditional method of forceful empire building.
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However, some nations, especially in the last two
decades, remained stubborn and have refused to alter their banking
systems while also shunning Western companies. Despite the empire's
best efforts to diplomatically bribe or sanction them into submission,
they ultimately required an iron military fist to force their
compliance. Until recently, military action remained the last resort.
But now, preemptive military action seems to have become the preferred,
and perhaps necessary, method to conquer the last resource-rich nations
out of their grasp.
The empire's populations cheered this strategy out of fear of being
attacked by these rogue nations who never attacked or even threatened to
attack them. In the fog of fear, killing and stealing became
acceptable. In fact, detention without charges and even torture became
acceptable in the former capital of freedom. America has determined that
the means justifies the end -- which is more power.
As with all empires, these "means" have become increasingly violent and
destructive in the face of resistance. Yet, only a few more dominoes
are left to knock over for America to complete a plan set in motion well
before they were one of the colonies. That is unless, of course, other
world powers break ranks and attempt to stop the conquerors, which
could lead to a large scale conflict.
Regardless, when the dust settles and moral history is written, America
and her Western cohorts will likely be viewed as the most brutal empire
in history. Here are ten reasons why this is already the case:
1. Support of Dictators:
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