Old Dude
Once again you have avoideed the point.
Over the last few decades America has proved itself a beligerant bully prepared to use torture, imprisonment without trial, chemical warfare, indescriminate slaughter of civilians, assasination and financial and political blackmail, all to protect your own financial and political interests. You congratualte yourselves by saying you do it publicly.
Nobody has blamed the ordinary soldier for this - it is the fault of the politicians and those like yourself who excuse them and allow them to get away with it.
"how the Germans rolled through Europe"
And if it wasn't for Pearl Harbour you would have stood and let them.
You were dragged kicking and screaming into WW2 - late - and only participated when your own interests were threatened.
As far as 'protection', from the way you have 'protected the world' so far, I think I'd rather take my chances with The Sopranos'.
As much as I hate stereotyping, so far you have come over as yet another loud-mouthed Yank.
Jim Carroll