DC, you outlined it well. Yes, external intervention by powerful countries will only stop the conflicts for the time being, but how long will they be present on those regions, sooner or later they will leave also and the internal conflicts will resume.
Now, it is crystal clear that simultaneous high intensity conflicts to different regions is uncontrollable by a powerful country such as US.
Hal, Grayfox, your points of view looks bias, that 3rd world, new industrialized or industrialized countries depend much on US Gov't without any mutual benefits. Would it not look like you're one sided or bias to your opinion that Uncle Sam is only helping without getting any benefits from small countries? Base on my study also, External meddling of US political affairs is necessary as one protocol in maintaining your presence and influence to other friendly countries. This will maintain also your economic domination in the world arena.
I’ll give you concrete instances. Without the Middle-East as your market for Mil or Civil defense equipments, perhaps many lay-offs of employee’s in the Defense Companies. Like my country Phils. Until now we are paying million dollars of interest of the Unused Nuclear Plants in the Former US Base area.
If your actions is like what you said “Koreans are Koreans” it would be the same if you say “Filipinos are Filipinos”. Have you not ever come to think that Americans are composed of different immigrant’s nationalities. Perhaps even yourself you’re a former Europeans, a Jew or whatever, and only migrated to the New World, except if your ancestors were RED INDIANS. I am quite for sure, every external meddling of any country has some sort of interest, political, defense or economics purposes.
I remember one time you commented on my post saying re: What is the difference between an LE, MIL life to a Civilians. I qoute:
[posted October 07, 1999 06:49 AM ………….using such words like This is just my reaction to the line, not really my opinion. The only reason I bring it up is to point out that however noble the intention, it can always be taken differently. Lines like this, along with "For LEO and Military use Only", LEO vs civilian, etc,, only seem to drive a wedge.
PeterGunn,
I don't deny that you have every right to walk out the front door expecting to come home at night. The sad fact is that you (or at least your counterpart here in Ohio) are given a better chance of survival than millions of others are.]
Base on the above comments you made, I have high regard on your views and perspective, but if you say “Koreans are Koreans” then you are also driving a WEDGE among Koreans and Americans or Americans and Korean Americans. Haven’t you seen that that there were also Pure Japanese bred but became US citizen and serve as advisers to most high post in your White House. If we used the words “Koreans are Koreans then you’re going against the dream of the then Pres. Abraham Lincoln for no racial discrimination policy he fought for. Like us Filipinos, we also contributed to some area of US interest and US help us too in Advance Mil. Hardwares.
Anyhow, the question is only “Can the lone super power control simultaneous regional conflicts”. And it has been answered very well by Jef, DC, & Alan.
Thanks and with all my respect.