>>Some might consider that an arrogant statement <g>.
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>Though it wasn't, it was just an excuse to cover the actual arrogance. Which does exist, and occurs every time the country does something asymmetrical, something that they'd be deeply offended if another country did to them. Whenever they do something not because it's right, but because they can. And they get away with it just because they can, for now.
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>"Ničija nije do zore gorela" - "noone's [candle] burned until dawn".
I would argue the 'just because they can' on 2 counts:
1. Other countries often do the same, but their media either doesn't know or doesn't publish it (I know from personal experience) so the U.S. in not unique in this.
2. About 70% of the time, it is because it is viewed to be in the country's best interest, but sadly that view is quite often wrong.
Your blanket statement is right some of the time, not all of the time so it shouldn't be stated or it should be qualified.
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