>>I answered your question already, let me repeat: it is NO (is that clear enough for you?, are you going to keep asking me questions instead of answering mine?)
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>Because I can't answer it. If you do not support overseas military operations by your own country, it's going to be impossible for me to provide a reply that you'd accept. Not trying to be rude, but it's pointless.

That's a cop-out answer. By that measure most conversations are pointless because the other person is mostly likely not going to be convinced by your arguments. Conversations like this aren't usually all that useful for convincing the person you're talking with to change their position. They're for convincing the people who may also be "listening in" who haven't made a decision one way or another. You don't have to convince him, just give your reasons why YOU believe the US is justified in using military force for our business interests.

(and in this case, it wasn't a "mistake" - or if it was, it shows such a level of incompetence that a lot of heads should roll for it)