Many nations today have had to ask themselves whether the US really respects the sovereignty of other nations. The US has been accused of conspiring to oust heads of state in foreign countries to assert its economic objectives. Countries like Iraq have been attacked by the US in which Saddam Hussein was captured and later killed. Iraq is an oil-rich country.
Other countries whose leaders have been overthrown by US-sponsored armies and agencies include Afghanistan and Venezuela. The military actions by the US against other countries may be viewed as invasive, calculative or personal depending on the impact generated by particular attacks. Human rights activists and some social diplomats have always criticized the US for its actions which seem to be founded on economic interests.
Certain nations perceive these actions by the US as inclining towards a show of superiority and dominance. With a variety of analyses and scrutiny, the conflicts that existed in history still run up to date and the same reception that America received from the afflicted nations a hundred years ago is still maintained up to date. The feeling for the US by its enemies is that of bitterness, resentment, and malevolence.
America has been affected by successive terrorist attacks by its enemies. The most remarkable of the attacks was evidenced by the September 11, 2001, attacks on Washington and New York City by al Qaeda adherents. Many Americans do not see the attacks as retaliatory but instead feel that the US invades certain countries to deliver justice to the perceived oppresses citizens of those countries.
With the wars, rebellions, and revolutions in place, certain scholars argue that America will never be safe and even investors tend to fear and deviate from the code of investment. Many investors fear to invest in the US and instead resort to investing in fast-growing economies in the Middle East and the northern parts of Africa and Asia. The US is viewed by political experts to be strong in military strength.
Many of its enemies do not prefer showing open resentment towards it. China’s effort to launch a nuclear attack on the US failed due to fear of possible retaliation by the US. It, therefore, becomes apparent that no nation is ready to launch an effective attack against the US apart from the few cases involving independent associations and terrorist groups.
The American military relations The American military is believed to be highly trained and an intelligent force is encompassing the air force, US marine, and other military forces. Most military reports claim that the force’s primary role is to protect the state and civilians including their rights and property (Shelley,12).
The citizens of the US expect the military to execute their duties and respect the outcome of their actions. The actions of the US military are thought to safeguard the interests of its citizens. However certain actions by the US military have been termed excessively outrageous as they have infringed on the sovereignty of the said countries.
The killing of Osama Bin Laden in 2011 was a case in point. The US Marines did not consult the government of Pakistan before invading the town of Abbottabad where Osama was hiding. The killing of Osama by Obama’s regime is considered a major achievement by the regime against the fight on terrorism. Certain Muslims believe that the US did not follow the right diplomatic protocol by invading Pakistan territory.
It is, however, true that certain operations by the US military can be described as retaliatory (Robert and Robert, 23). In 1855, an expedition of marines attacked the islands of Fiji killing 14 natives and set about 115 houses ablaze as an act of retaliation following the murder of a pair of American citizens in Wada. According to many Fijians, the action by the US was malicious, and Fijians still bear feelings of hate for America.
Causes of hatred Hatred is a feeling that is developed within a person following an experience with something or someone and in some cases with no genuine reason at all. The mind and the heart play bigger roles in the determination of a particular feeling like hatred. Certain countries who view the US as domineering on others have developed mechanisms of fighting it.
The form of hatred for America by certain countries has been analyzed to be physical through attack or use of technology by the creation of nuclear arsenals and ammunitions. During the 1950 to 1953 war on Korea, the US threatened to drop nuclear bombs on North and South Korea and China. The Asian countries have always taken precautions when it comes to nuclear war.
The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 may have brought about hatred of the US by the Japanese due to the adverse effects the bombs had on the victims and subsequent generations. They Japanese may probably hate the US because of its superior technological advancement. The US has enormous financial resources that it uses in promoting military, economic and social programs.
The US as a superpower usually has a military and logistical advantage over its enemies (Rangel, 34). During the Middle East crisis in 1958, the US deployed her marine to stop a rebellion involving Iraq and Lebanon. It applied the mechanism of blackmail by purporting to use nuclear attacks. Most countries hate the US due to its interference in other countries’ internal affairs.
The US has always shown interest in many matters happening in various states of the world to assert its authority. Most attacks perpetrated against the US are attributed to resistance and opposition or resistance from dissenting nations. Conclusion War causes damage and loss of lives and property. Both civilians and the military lose their lives in the event of war.
During the Quasi-war in 1978, an argument between France and the United States on Britain brought about strained relations among the three countries which affected trade among them (Edwards, 23). The three countries were rated highly economically in the world and were among the world’s superpowers. Diplomacy among them was broken, and the good neighbor policy was basically overwritten.
The land became a challenge in the crisis and the US found itself in a dilemma and hence had to take sides. The argument was focused on British impressments on American sailors, the intervention of ships and hindrance of the US during the British versus French confrontation. Finally, ceasefire was declared between the two superpowers. This kind of ceasefire is however not extended to third world countries causing resentment and hatred for the US.
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