Turns out the Vietnam war was a savvy retirement plan setup: clear out some space, return to the US to bask in the most generous ROI in history for 30+ years, return to that patch of land that’s conveniently clear now.
At least the conquistadors had to live there in the interim years.
More like a savvy deep state drug trafficking plan. But yes, bombing the crap out of other countries does make it easier to walk in and take what you want. And you get to sell more bombs, which is also great for the economy.
At least the conquistadors had to live there in the interim years.