[CodeToad]

Define “asked”. You obviously know little of international economics or relations. Financial incentives play the largest role.

I guess you would claim the Mexicans who participate with the drug cartels “asked” for that participation even though the cartels gave them a “plata o plomo” incentive.

[kiryandil]

a “plata o plomo” incentive

Allow me to assist:

Ten wars, 6 million deaths, 0 sanctions

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

So you think Poland, for example, doesn't want our bases there? Hell, most countries pay us for putting our bases in their country. And if they want us to leave, as did the Philippines for example, we do.