well America claims the right to defend itself, so then
Nicaragua has the right to react militarily after the US mined its harbors.

Of course Nicaragua didnt do so, they tried to take it to the world court but then the US doesnt recognize it (although they like to use UN resolutions when it suits them, and complain about Saddam not COMPLYING with the rules)..

all theyve done is to spur those (that can), to increase their development of nuclear weapons. Ie. the states that disobey the Godfather. Such as Iran, and NK. to add to nuclear proliferation

QUite the opposite of their intended plan of maintaining pax americana through military strength - the US elites have actually cost AMerica much of its respect and prestige and made it look quite impotent.
as well as incompetent..

After all youd have thought that an invasion by the worlds most powerful military on a weak demoralized 3rd world nation with a broken down infrastructure, should have been one of the easiest in history.
(Rumsfeld thought it would be 6 days, maybe 6 weeks, and doubted 6 months...)

as a result they ended up with a more powerful Iran (which got rid of an enemy and gained much influence in Iraq)
They got a North Korea which under a new deal now gets to keep whatever nukes its developed..

South America, the back yard aint what it used to be..

theyve also spent trillions of the nations wealth..
in 20years as Goldman Sachs predicts Chinas economy will eclipse the US. (probably by then we wont be trading oil in US $ either)

and when it comes to empire, the economy (stupid!) trumps all.