[ConservativeInPA]

I was with you until #3. But that’s why there should be a debate.

[Alberta's Child]

I felt compelled to add #3 because it would be a necessary element for any U.S. policy that involves the possession of territories that are not states.

It doesn't mean the U.S. must protect anyone and everyone around the world who fancies themselves "Americans" ... it just means that extending U.S. interests to foreign areas would be legitimate if the purpose is to pursue the territorial expansion of the United States if the territory and Congress are on board with pursuing the admission of one or more new states.