But why must the U.S. destroy them? There are four other permanent members of the UN Security Council -- the body responsible for enforcing such things globally. What are the other four up to? And if they are unwilling to live up to their responsibilities as permanent members, then perhaps we should remove alter or abolish their spots and give them to someone else (India? Japan?).
That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.