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Future historians will judge America harshly for the now documented millions of Vietnamese, Iraqis, Afghans, Lybians that died for no reason at the hand of America.

Wonder if it will be depicted as a modern Mongol Invasion equivalent, with all the cruelty associated with it



I'm sure America is shaking in fear at the thought of future historians.


The Mongols were a mixed bag. Cruel in certain ways but surprisingly enlightened and pragmatic in others. Many of the conquered peoples lived better under the Mongols than under their previous overlords.

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/187628/genghis-khan...


>Cruel in certain ways but surprisingly enlightened and pragmatic in others.

Sounds like western imperialism then?


Imperial Japan improved living conditions in their co-prosperity sphere.


It also murdered ~20 million people in China, but, you know, you give and you take, right?




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