Why did US attacked Vitenam in 1970s? And why did they just support monarchs in Saudi Arabia, dictator in Pakistan but dont like Castro or Hugo Chavez?
120066
To gain a Foothold there & eventually build a Military Base there & Build another Military Base there & Maintain a Foothold. The U.S. Military Has this need to Build Military Bases wherever they go. I think that in Iraq there are over #14 U.S. Military Bases over there too.Somehow the U.S. Military has this thing w/giving away Military Hardware to other Countries so's that we can Build A Military Base there too.
437502
Most people don't like the idea of big Imperial powers invading small countries. The fact that our "originally" given reason to the world for invading, WMD's has proven to be bogus, if not a hoax, makes people root for the people being occupied. \n\nLike we rooted for the Kuwaitis when Saddam invaded them. \nAnd backed the Taliban and Mujhadeen when the Soviets invaded Afghanistan.
514595
lol.   we just attack anybody that doesnt follow our ways huh?  You dont agree with us you die?  We allowed Cuba to stay communist in OUR hemisphere.  This is one of the worst questions I have ever read.
13203
Because they are a hop, skip, and a jump away from Afganistan where we have troops already deployed. On the other side you have India who would GLADLY help the US with Pakistan. All to do with self preservation not shared political values.
171633
There are two reasons for this. One, America stands to profit from a leader like Musharraf. Musharraf may have snatched the position of power in an unscruplous way, but he still manages to keep his country fairly peaceful and does not encourage jehad(holy war) openly. So it makes sense having a leader with a popular vote (despite no democracy), one who does not bomb India/the world. \n\nSecondly, India's association with the US is fine, but it would never accept any war attacks on China from its soil. The next best bet? Pakistan of course. Pakistan also benefits economically out of this friendship - F 16s, nuclear technology, emergency aid et al. So the US actually benefits having a base to declare war on China(similar to Puerto Rico to keep an eye on Cuba) \n\nNow, having voiced my opinion on the Pak friendship, US actually preaches democracy and tries to install the same whereever possible. But when trying to install democracy or instigating change does not benefit the US economically, it does not do anything. Makes sense, after all US is a capitalistic economy. \n\nIts all a case of how-is-it-going-to-help-me and that is really what makes the US great!
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The reason the Treasury Dept. (A.K.A. the U.S. gov't.) spends all this money re the Cuban Problem(?) is quite simple. Castro and his revolution, which laid the groundwork for the betterment of a very poor populace, displaced a cruel, corrupt, vicious and malleable close friend to U.S. interests ( bananas and sugar immediately come to mind) named Batista, the Cuban dictator. Batista was also a crony of the American mobs. (a.k.a. Mafia ). This was their playground which, by extension, meant the playground for American politicians. The problem is that the U.S. gov't. does not dominate Cuba anymore and they don't like that.Doesn't is seem odd that other democratic countries have full relations with Cuba while the U.S. happily welcomes boat load after boatload of less than prime immigrants free access to the U.S. soil just to spite Cuba ; but we have to wonder if this spite has backfired over the last 45 years.
385012
the king has been ill for years and is not really in charge. btw, don't forget 16 of the 9/11 hijackers were from saudi and also, israel is probably a more important us ally in the middle east.
287299
Cuba stopped invading other countries when the USSR ran out of money.  Since they are no longer a threat to anybody but themselves, there's no point invading them.
457091
From what I have seen and read there are several reasons bin Laden and therefore Al Queida are after the US:\n\n1:  The US supported his mujahadeen in Afghanistan against the Soviets.  When that war went away, we dropped any support for him.\n\n2.   Bin Laden is a Saudi and wants the Saudi Government to be done away with and a Muslim theocracy to be in place.  He is outlawed in his country - Saudi Arabia.  \n\n3.    He, bin Laden, does not like the fact that the US continues to support and back the Saudi government.  \n\n4.    Bin Laden wants all US bases and personnel out of Saudi Arabia, and the present government will not insist they leave.   He feels that the presence of the infidels in an insult to Islam.\n\n5.    Bin Laden follows the reasoning that the Western (US) influence is against Islam and the strict following of Islamic law, dress, belief, etc. and wants all Western influence eradicated from muslim life.  He believes that the US is the root of all evil influence in the Middle East.
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To steal the wealth of the invaded country. No national leaders really care about freedom, democracy and so on in other countries. USA now claims they want democracy in Iraq, but for a long time, they funded dictatorships in Latin America. They just find the best way to steal the wealth of all over the planet.
377411
At least list your source when you are boasting a claim that large. I thought the West despised the Somali warlords, Blackhawk Down and all that.
552819
Latin America is one of the places in the world that less spend money with military. We simply don't think that's important. To state that we don't because we don't have money to is ridiculous, excuse me but only a stupid gringo like you can say something like that. We don't enter in war because we simply are not war-oriented countries. We don't like it. And everybody should be suspicious of countries that are so proud of their military power. Do you think Arabs have more money than Latin Americans? And to the stupid ones that say that Latin American countries make war agains themselfes I want to remind that Cuba is the only non-democratic country Latin America nowadays. Give me bad marks if you want, I don't need and I don't want your aproval, stupid gringo.\n\nBy the way, you are so prouded of your military, why couldn't you handle with Vietnan and why can't you handle with Iraq?
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I'm no expert, but most of the Cuban people seem to like American culture enough to push consensus to accept Democracy. There may be figures in the military that want to take the reigns like Castro did, so that may be a potential source of conflict. But if the US really wants to impose it's will, they can really pressure a new guy in different, more direct ways. Especially since Russia doesn't have their back anymore.
555782
i dont think anyone could believe that shit unless they have drunk the kool aid. the people who attacked us were mainly saudis, our biggest oil interest in the middle east
600913
NATO did NOT support it even though it is essentially rules by the USA.\n\nIs the situation so bad that now right-wingers have to fake a multi-lateral appraoch???? Withdraw the troops before more die, cut the losses
423415
I read in an article recently that the Cuban revolution was funded by the Soviet Union more than other revolutions in that part of the world.  As a result, they were much better off until recently.\n\nChe Guevara was a great figure of that era.\n\nThe revolutionary government (Castro) was funded by the Soviets, SORRY!  By the way, the CIA was the laughingstock of the world after the Bay of Pigs.  Take what they say with a grain of salt.
38776
What are you talking about? No one makes a stand against the U.S. unless that country wants things like suppression of human rights, corruption, nukes, to fight the U.N. or  other male type bull. I am generally a mild mannered person but this question is ridiculous.