Stigweard--

Got it in one. Teribus (UK), Doug R, , Bush, and the others of his ilk treat every problem as a nail--since they only have a hammer----use of force.

As you note, they used to have another tool--democracy--but after the way it's worked out in Lebanon, Palestinian territories, Venezuela, Ecuador, etc. it seems they're having severe second thoughts on the second tool.

So it's back to the old tried-and-true-----use of force.

After all, it eliminates the need to think--always a serious burden for Bush supporters.


One correction for you, though:   Doug R's view is not the "American way of looking at the world".   Probably over half the US population disagrees strongly with his view---in fact, finds it anathema.

Actually, you may note, some of us have told him so--rather directly.