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Do you think that wars and interventions are effective means of gaining the economic benefits which are the primary motivation for these events?
Excellent question, Ardy! Yes, I do. I think that territorial expansion (which includes economic subjugation of the conquered) has been, for millennia, a form of making the conquering empire richer. History is rife with examples. In today's world, the conquest is more subtle (sometimes) than it was during Roman times, for example, but its end benefit is the same: the so-called "sphere of influence" is achieved by economic subjugation through organs such as World Bank, IMF, etc. In order for that to be effective, one must implant "friendly governments".
So, let us consider a few events..... Who benefited from wwI, or WWII, Or Korea, or vietnam, or kosovo, or Iraq, or the soviet invaision of Afghanistan, or the Us invaision of AFG?
"It's not a lie if you believe it." -- George Costanza The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves. --Bertrand Russel
