But the record of the last hundred years speaks a very different message. Peace is not merely, the absence of war. It requires willing compliance and acceptance to the policies, methods and institutions that prevail. Justice in the eyes of those you seek to impose conformity. The Marshall Plan was a most noble act of a victor.
Charitable assistance is a vital part of American generosity.
But even when actions promote the general welfare, our Foreign Policy is viewed with scorn. The answer is much more simple than you may want to accept. But its Truth rings out for all to hear. George Washington and John Adams knew so well, that as a small fledging nation that just fought and beat, the greatest power in the world, our policy towards other countries needed to reflect good will towards all and trade with most. The notion to aspire and become an empire to rule over others, was anathema to moral men.