Islam in Europe: perception and reality

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That's not to say every conflict is about making money or controlling a resource; sometimes, it's a battle between our Capitalist national leanings and the socialism-nations.

It's also a very big difference between being attacked and interventions. WWII was the classic case of being attacked. Japan with bombing Pearl Harbor and Hitler with formally declaring war on dec 11. The only war he ever declared. One can also argue that Afghanistan falls into this category, since it harbored the person being responsible for the attacks on the USA.

Korea was the classic cold war battlefield. Driven by interests, as Truman in a speech openly admitted. He was the first using the so called domino theory, without calling it that. Not only did he tell his audience that it would cost more money to defend at home, if Korea were to fall, he also spoke of corporate interests being threatened.

However, the last shred of altruism flies out the window when looking at Syngman Ree being installed as South Korea's leader. His biography speaks volumes, as well as his actions, after being appointed.