Rigby5
Diamond Member
Lots of wars the U.S. gets involved in are the geopolitical equivalent of police being called to the scene of domestic violence.
The police never like getting involved in such a situation but they cannot just walk away from it either.
But technically that is illegal.
We hire police to do what we tell them, so we can trust them to a degree and they can mediate between rights.
The US military has vested interests of its own whenever it is used in a foreign country, that is not only inherently corrupt, but illegal.
When Congress ratified the UN Charter, then a unilateral use of military force by one country, became illegal usually.
The only exceptions are in immediate defense, or if the UN authorizes it.