In the system of economics in which we all live and some prosper there has to be war, occupation, death and destruction. There is simply nothing more profitable. From Dulles to Bush the US approach to foreign policy has always and will always be "either you are with us or you are against us"... Bush jr said it best when he said "The American way of life is not negotiable"... he was absolutely correct.

In an economic system based upon diminishing future preference, infinite material demand, fiat currency and finite resources you HAVE to take from others, it is the only way a nation can be prosperous. In order to maintain the American way of life others will have to go without, they will not be happy about this and will have to be either brought into the system and made a vassal of the US (trading with and helping to increase prosperity for all who subscribe to that way of life), if they will not submit then they will taken out by what is undoubtedly the greatest military might this world has ever seen.

The irony is that actually most people commenting here (including OP) are someway correct... you are being lied to all the time, in order for rich people to remain rich and for the masses of the Western (cos this includes Europe) civilized countries to keep the standard of living to which they are accustomed... you have to either get other countries onboard and if not you have to take them down... hence why throughout all our history people have gone to war and died not knowing why and not knowing that they fight to help line the pockets and maintain the power of a small minority.

Until people start to think for themselves and understand that all the left / right paradigms you are given are simply two sides of the same coin and we are given our heroes and villains to perpetuate the hegallian dialect that allows a small ruling minority to keep us in the dark and under control we will keep going to war, we will keep killing people and prosperity will have to come at the suffering of others.

But who gives a shite right? Titans -3 and as long as I am alright Jack.. why should I care about you?