Have you read "A Politically-Incorrect Guide To American History" by libertarian/paleoconservative Dr. Thomas Woods?
He argues that every conflict the US has gotten involved in since the Revolutionary War (Save the Mexican-American War) was unwarranted:
1. The War of 1812 was a rather pointless war started by the young "War Hawks" (that is where the term came from) in Congress who wanted to prove the US was a big player on the world stage.
2. The Civil War was fought to secure Lincoln's tax base.
3. The US started the Spanish-American war
4. We had no "dog in tyhe fight" in WWI and the Kaiser's Germany wasn't that bad.
5. In WWII we should have let the Nazis and the Communists wipe each other out and should have only gone after the Japanese (who attacked us). Pat Buchannan has taken this position as well. This may very well have prevented the Cold War.
6. The Korean War happened because Truman's SecState baited Stalin to go South by stating that we would not defend the Peninsula.
Putting aside the Spanish American War, you don't actually believe thus ludicrous pap do you?
I'd have to question that one. Britain was yanking our men off our merchant ships and impressing them into their naval service. What were we supposed to do?
5. In WWII we should have let the Nazis and the Communists wipe each other out and should have only gone after the Japanese (who attacked us). Pat Buchannan has taken this position as well. This may very well have prevented the Cold War.
I might agree, except when it comes to the issue of nuclear weapons. We couldn't afford to let Germany get them first. I admit I don't really know the dynamics of the whole situation, so take that comment for what it's worth.
1. Agreed. It was unneccesary.
2. That is a nice theory. Too bad the Southerners started the shooting by firing on Fort Sumtner.
3. Don't know much about it but I don't doubt we started it.
4. WWI was just one big mistake by everyone.
"5. Here is a simple timeline:
Dec 7, 1941 - Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
Dec 8, 1941 - US and Britain declare war on Japan.
Dec 11, 1941 - Germany declares war on the United States. US declares war on Germany and Italy.
Germany declared war on the US first. We acted in response to them. Woods is just wrong.