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JilesDM:
Conceded- you did not state that the US role in starting/continuing the war were justifiable.
You can't give away what you don't own- I believe that the Filipinos had (and have) the same rights that residents of the US did circa 1776: self-determination.
Conceded.
If you agree that the US has previously engaged in UNJUSTIFIED military actions for her own political/economic gain but are arguing solely that the US is probably clear on the formal UN definitions of "war of aggression" , I don't care to argue (though certain conflicts, like my examples and the War of 1812, are certainly skirting the edge at least).
Such agreement would, however, seem to cut the legs out from under your original point, which seemed (to me, anyway) to be a statement that this was the first time the US had ever marched off to war without just cause. If I have misunderstood your point, I apologize, but I doubt I was alone.
Stilton
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