You really can’t blame the Americans. Heck, they had no choice but to take over that country.

It’s not like they hadn’t made it clear they couldn’t tolerate the trickling of drugs over the border. Having invented the term narco-terrorist, they might as well use it.

While some might doubt the dubious drug thing, there was no question that the offending country was unable to defend itself. A weak, socialist country in an important strategic area was obviously a risk to the security of the United States.

The country needed governing. The leftist governments that had ruled for almost two decades never enjoyed the support of a majority of voters. The far-left minority propped up successive governments. There were credible rumours of foreign government interference in elections. It was time to bring the country under American control and restore some right-thinking.

If Congress were a little........

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