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		ASalazarMX on Aug 16, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Guantánamo survivor on the war on terror’s failure > promoted 'Pax Americana' in the Middle East Is this another "Manifest Destiny" in disguise?

jollybean on Aug 16, 2021 [–]

Yes, definitely partly, manifestation of that I believe.

But it's complicated though ... the US is a huge part in keeping up that set of dominos that is the international order. But it doesn't mix well with hyper nationalism either, and definitely not military adventurism either.

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