Re: Fires of revolution sweep the Aran World
We do not do those things because it would quickly align the interests of the world against us.. something we certainly do not want.
We don't want to force people to bend to our will against their will if we can help it, what we want is to exert influence so that other world leaders will make choices that align with our interests. Otherwise, like I said, we risk turning the mutual interests of the world against us.
Don't confuse pragmatism with stupidity.
No, we do not own Egypt, and yes regardless of who is in power their they will participate in the global economy, but the global economy is not the sole interest of the United States...there are many other things that must be considered.
We invest billions in Egypt, and they play a large role in Middle East...given our interests of preventing nuclear proliferation, looking for a solution to the Israeli/Palestinian issue, preserving a balance of power against radical regimes, etc, it is very important to the United States as to who obtains power in Egypt.
