Yes. Whether it is particularly "American" or just remains to be seen. It's an extreme form of racism and shows a disregard for human life other than your own. It's rooted in politics rather than anything resembling honor or justice.
But then that is the mark of Empire. Wars fought for political strength rather than for freedom.
Ya know dog, I've always thought you to be an intelligent guy, if somewhat unrealistic. But to drop this "racism" issue into a matter of military strategy and alliances causes me to finally agree with your main detractors - you ARE smoking way too much hemp, IMHO.