Faith may be defined briefly as an illogical belief in the occurrence of the improbable

Let The Bloody Truth Be Told A Chronology of US Imperialism 28From Wounded Knee to Iraq - by Zoltan Grossman The following is a partial list of U.S. military interventions from 1798 to 2004. (events from 1798 to 1889 are an addition from another source)This guide does not include: - mobilizations of the National Guard - offshore shows of naval strength - reinforcements of embassy personnel - the use of non-Defense Department personnel (such as the Drug Enforcement) - military exercises - non-combat mobilizations (such as replacing postal strikers) - the permanent stationing of armed forces - covert actions where the U.S. did not play a command and control role - the use of small hostage rescue units - most uses of proxy troops - U.S. piloting of foreign warplanes - foreign disaster assistance - military training and advisory programs not involving direct combat - civic action programs - and many other military activities. Among sources used, beside news reports, are the Congressional Record (23 June 1969), 180 Landings by the U.S. Marine Corp History Division, Ege & Makhijani in Counterspy (July-Aug, 1982), "Instances of Use of United States Forces Abroad, 1798-1993" by Ellen C. Collier of the Library of Congress Congressional Research Service, and Ellsberg in Protest & Survive. Zoltan Grossman is an Assistant Professor of Geography at the University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire (Box 4004, Eau Claire, WI 54701 USA). His peace writings can be seen at: http://web.archive.org/web/20080212170850 http://www.uwec.edu/grossmzc/peace.html and he can be reached at zoltan@igc.org (events without remarks in red were either justified to a degree, part of an international effort, or are unclear at this point)

1798-1800FranceUndeclared naval war against France, marines land in Puerto Plata. Illegal invasion and aggression, act of piracy

1801-1805TripoliWar with Tripoli (Libya), called "First Barbary War".

1806Spanish MexicoMilitary force enters Spanish territory in headwaters of the Rio Grande. Illegal invasion and aggression

1806-1810Spanish and French in CaribbeanUS naval vessels attack French and Spanish shipping in the Caribbean. Illegal attacks on foreign merchant vessels, piracy

1810Spanish West FloridaTroops invade and seize Western Florida, a Spanish possession. Illegal attack and theft of foreign territory

1812Spanish East FloridaTroops seize Amelia Island and adjacent territories. Illegal attack and theft of foreign territory

1812BritainWar of 1812, includes naval and land operations. unprovoked aggression, attacks against Canada / Britain

1813Marquesas IslandForces seize Nukahiva and establish first US naval base in the Pacific. Illegal invasion and occupation of island, Piracy

1814Spanish (East Florida)Troops seize Pensacola in Spanish East Florida. Illegal attack and theft of foreign territory

1814-1825French, British and Spanish in CaribbeanUS naval squadron engages French, British and Spanish shipping in the Caribbean. Illegal attacks on foreign merchant vessels, piracy

1815Algiers and TripoliUS naval fleet under Captain Stephen Decatur wages "Second Barbary War" in North Africa.

1816-1819Spanish East FloridaTroops attack and seize Nicholls' Fort, Amelia Island and other strategic locations. Spain eventually cedes East Florida to the US. Illegal attack and theft of foreign territory

1822-1825Spanish Cuba and Puerto RicoMarines land in numerous cities in the Spanish island of Cuba and also in Spanish Puerto Rico. Illegal invasion and occupation of foreign territory-Piracy

1827GreeceMarines invade the Greek islands of Argentiere, Miconi and Andross. Illegal invasion

1831Falkland/Malvinas IslandsUS naval squadrons aggress the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. Illegal invasion, aggression

1832Sumatra, Dutch East IndiesUS naval squadrons attack Qallah Battoo. Illegal attack and invasion

1833ArgentinaForces land in Buenos Aires and engage local combatants. Illegal invasion and interference in foreign affairs

1835-1836PeruTroops dispatched twice for counter-insurgency operations. Illegal invasion and interference in foreign affairs

1836MexicoTroops assist Texas war for independence. Theft of Mexican territory

1837CanadaNaval incident on the Canadian border leads to mobilization of a large force to invade Canada. War is narrowly averted. Unprovoked Aggression

1838Sumatra, Dutch East IndiesUS naval forces sent to Sumatra for punitive expedition. Illegal military action, invasion, aggression

1840-1841FijiNaval forces deployed, marines land. Illegal invasion

1841SamoaNaval forces deployed, marines land. Illegal invasion

1842MexicoNaval forces temporarily seize cities of Monterey and San Diego. Illegal aggression, invasion

1843ChinaMarines land in Canton. Illegal invasion

1843Ivory CoastMarines land. Illegal invasion

1846-1848MexicoFull-scale war. Mexico cedes half of its territory to the US by the Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo. Illegal war, aggression, theft

1849Ottoman Empire (Turkey)Naval force dispatched to Smyrna.

1852-1853ArgentinaMarines land in Buenos Aires. Illegal invasion

1854NicaraguaNavy bombards and largely destroys city of San Juan del Norte. Marines land and set fire to the city. Illegal invasion, attack, destruction piracy

1854JapanCommodore Perry and his fleet deploy at Yokohama. Illegal interference, aggression

1855UruguayMarines land in Montevideo. Illegal invasion

1856Colombia (Panama Region)Marines land for counter-insurgency campaign. Illegal interference, invasion, backing American business interests

1856ChinaMarines deployed in Canton. Illegal invasion

1856HawaiiNaval forces seize small islands of Jarvis, Baker and Howland in the Hawaiian Islands. Illegal invasion, theft - piracy

1857NicaraguaMarines land. Illegal invasion

1858UruguayMarines land in Montevideo. Illegal invasion

1858FijiMarines land. Illegal invasion

1859ParaguayLarge naval force deployed. Illegal invasion

1859ChinaTroops enter Shanghai. Illegal invasion

1859MexicoMilitary force enters northern area. Illegal invasion

1860Portuguese West AfricaTroops land at Kissembo. Illegal invasion

1860Colombia (Panama Region)Troops and naval forces deployed. Illegal interference, invasion, backing American business interests

1863JapanTroops land at Shimonoseki. Illegal invasion

1864JapanTroops landed in Yedo. Illegal invasion

1865Colombia (Panama Region)Marines landed. Illegal interference, invasion, backing American business interests

1866Colombia (Panama Region)Troops invade and seize Matamoros, later withdraw. Illegal invasion, attack, theft

1866ChinaMarines land in Newchwang. Illegal invasion

1867NicaraguaMarines land in Managua and Leon in Nicaragua. Illegal invasion

1867Formosa Island (Taiwan)Marines land. Illegal invasion

1867Midway IslandNaval forces seize this island in the Hawaiian Archipelago for a naval base. Illegal invasion, theft

1868JapanNaval forces deployed at Osaka, Hiogo, Nagasaki, Yokohama and Negata. Illegal interference, invasion

1868UruguayMarines land at Montevideo. Illegal invasion

1870ColombiaMarines landed. Illegal invasion

1871KoreaForces landed. Illegal invasion

1873Colombia (Panama Region)Marines landed. Illegal invasion

1874HawaiiSailors and marines landed. Illegal invasion

1876MexicoArmy again occupies Matamoros. Illegal invasion, occupation

1882British EgyptTroops land. Illegal invasion

1885Colombia (Panama Region)Troops land in Colon and Panama City. Illegal invasion, occupation

1885SamoaNaval force deployed. Illegal aggression

1887HawaiiNavy gains right to build permanent naval base at Pearl Harbor. Crooked moves to annex foreign territory

1888HaitiTroops landed. Illegal invasion

1888SamoaMarines landed. Illegal invasion

1889SamoaClash with German naval forces. Aggression

SOUTH DAKOTA 1890 (-?) Troops 300 Lakota Indians massacred at Wounded Knee. Genocide

ARGENTINA 1890 Troops US sailors land in Buenos Aires. American interests enforced. Military used to violently enforce business Interests, illegal invasion

CHILE 1891 Troops US sailors land in the major port city of Valparaiso. Marines clash with nationalist rebels. Interference / over through

HAITI 1891 Troops Marines land on US-claimed Navassa Island. Black revolt defeated Interference / over through

IDAHO 1892 Troops Army suppresses silver miners' strike. Backing Ruthless Employers

HAWAII 1893 (-?) Naval, troops Marines and other naval forces land Independent kingdom overthrown, annexed. Illegal invasion, Theft

CHICAGO 1894 Troops Breaking of rail strike, 34 killed. Backing Ruthless Employers

NICARAGUA 1894 Troops Month-long occupation of Bluefields.

CHINA 1894-95 Naval, troops Marines are stationed at Tientsin and Beijing. A naval ship takes up position at Newchwang.

KOREA 1894-96 Troops Marines land and remain in Seoul.

PANAMA 1895 Troops, naval Marines land in Colombian province. Business Interest

NICARAGUA 1896 Troops Marines land in port of Corinto.

CHINA 1898-1900 Troops Boxer Rebellion fought by foreign armies.

PHILIPPINES 1898-1910 (-?) Naval, troops Seized from Spain, killed 600,000 Filipinos Illegal invasion, Theft, mass murder

CUBA 1898-1902 (-?) Naval, troops Seized from Spain, still hold Navy base. Illegal invasion, Theft

PUERTO RICO 1898 (-?) Naval, troops Naval and land forces seize Puerto Rico from Spain and the US holds the island permanently. Illegal invasion, Theft

GUAM 1898 (-?) Naval, troops Naval forces seize Guam Island from Spain and the US holds the island permanently.Illegal invasion, Theft

MINNESOTA 1898 (-?) Troops Army battles Chippewa at Leech Lake. Genocide

NICARAGUA 1898 Troops Marines land at port of San Juan del Sur. Interference, American / business interests

SAMOA 1899 (-?) Troops Battle over succession to throne. Interference, American / business interests

NICARAGUA 1899 Troops Marines land at port of Bluefields.

China1900TroopsUS forces intervene in several cities. Interference, American / business interests

IDAHO 1899-1901 Troops Army occupies Coeur d'Alene mining region. Backing of ruthless business practices

OKLAHOMA 1901 Troops Army battles Creek Indian revolt. Genocide

PANAMA 1901-14 Naval, troops Broke off from Colombia 1903, annexed Canal Zone 1914. Theft / business interests

HONDURAS 1903 Troops Marines intervene in revolution. Interference / American interests

Colombia/Panama1903TroopsWith US backing, a group in northern Colombia declares independence as the state of Panama Military enforced special interests, Panama Canal

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 1903-04 Troops U.S. interests protected in Revolution. Interference / American interests

KOREA 1904-05 Troops Marines land in Russo-Japanese War. Marines land and stay in Seoul. Interference / American interests

CUBA 1906-09 Troops Marines land. The US builds a major naval base at Guantanamo Bay. Election fraud, Interference / American interests

NICARAGUA 1907 Troops "Dollar Diplomacy" protectorate set up. Troops seize major centers. Illegal occupation, Interference / business interests

HONDURAS 1907 Troops Marines land during war with Nicaragua Marines land and take up garrison in cities of Trujillo, Ceiba, Puerto Cortez, San Pedro, Laguna and Choloma. Illegal occupation, Interference / business interests

PANAMA 1908 Troops Marines intervene in election contest. Election fraud, illegal interference

NICARAGUA 1910 Troops Marines land in Bluefields and Corinto.

HONDURAS 1911 Troops U.S. interests protected in civil war. Interference / American interests

CHINA 1911-41 Naval, troops Continuous occupation with flare-ups. The US builds up its military presence in the country to a force of 5000 troops and a fleet of 44 vessels patrolling China's coast and rivers. illegal occupation, Interference, American / business interests

CUBA 1912 Troops U.S. interests protected in civil war, sends army troops into combat in Havana. Interference, American / business interests

PANAMA 1912 Troops Marines land during heated election. Interference, American / business interests

HONDURAS 1912 Troops Marines protect U.S. economic interests. Interference, American / business interests

NICARAGUA 1912-33 Troops, bombing Marines intervene. A 20-year occupation of the country follows., fought guerillas Interference, American / business interests

MEXICO 1913 Naval Marines land at Ciaris during revolution.Estero. Interference, Mexican Sovereignty

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 1914 Naval Naval forces engage in battles in the city of Santo Domingo. Interference, American / business interests

COLORADO 1914 Troops Breaking of miners' strike by Army. Backing of ruthless business practices

MEXICO 1914-18 Naval, troops US forces seize and occupy Mexico's major port city of Veracruz from April through November. Series of interventions against nationalists. Illegal occupation, Interference / business interests

HAITI 1914-34 Troops, bombing Arial bombardment, 19-year occupation Illegal occupation, Interference / business interests

Mexico1915-16TroopsAn expeditionary force of the US Army under Gen. John J. Pershing crosses the Texas border and penetrates several hundred miles into Mexican territory. Eventually reinforced to over 11,000 officers and men. Right-out aggression, illegal invasion, gangsterism

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 1916-24 Troops 8-year Marine occupation. Illegal occupation, Interference / business interests

CUBA 1917-33 Troops Military occupation, economic protectorate. 15 year occupation Illegal occupation, business interests

WORLD WAR I 1917-18 naval, troops Ships sunk, fought Germany for 1 1/2 years.

RUSSIA 1918-22 Naval, troops Five landings to fight Bolsheviks Illegal occupation, Interference, violation of Russian sovereignty

PANAMA 1918-20 Troops "Police duty" during unrest after elections for over 2 years Illegal occupation, Interference / business interests

HONDURAS 1919 Troops Marines land during election campaign. Illegal occupation, Interference / business interests

YUGOSLAVIA 1919 Troops/Marines intervene for Italy against Serbs in Dalmatia. Illegal actions to enforce American interests

GUATEMALA 1920 Troops 2-week intervention against unionists. Illegal occupation, Interference

WEST VIRGINIA 1920-21 Troops, bombing Army intervenes against mineworkers. Backing of ruthless business practices

TURKEY 1922 Troops Fought nationalists in Smyrna. Illegal actions to enforce American interests

CHINA 1922-27 Naval, troops Deployment during nationalist revolt. Illegal actions to enforce American / business interests

HONDURAS 1924-25 Troops Landed twice during election strife. Illegal invasion, interference, election fraud

PANAMA 1925 Troops Marines suppress general strike. Illegal invasion, interference

CHINA 1927-34 Troops Marines stationed throughout the country. Illegal actions to enforce American / business interests

EL SALVADOR 1932 Naval Warships send during Marti revolt. Threat

WASHINGTON DC 1932 Troops Army stops WWI vet bonus protest. Brutality against demonstrators

WORLD WAR II 1941-45 Naval, troops, bombing, nuclear Hawaii bombed, fought Japan, Italy and Germany for 3 years; first nuclear war. Joined WWII based on lies about Pearl Harbor

DETROIT 1943 Troops Army put down Black rebellion. Brutality against demonstrators

IRAN 1946 Nuclear threat Soviet troops told to leave north. Threat, interference

YUGOSLAVIA 1946 Nuclear threat, naval Response to shoot-down of US plane. Threat, interference, illegal invasion of airspace

China1946-49Troops landedMajor US army presence of about 100.000, fighting, training, advising local combatants Illegal interference, invasion,

URUGUAY 1947 Nuclear threat Bombers deployed as show of strength. Threat, interference

GREECE 1947-49 Command operation U.S. directs extreme-right in civil war. Interference, backing of fascist regime

GERMANY 1948 Nuclear Threat Atomic-capable bombers guard Berlin Airlift.

Italy1948CIA InterventionHeavy CIA involvement in national elections Undercover manipulations of democratic process in foreign country

CHINA 1948-49 Troops/Marines evacuate Americans before Communist victory. Interference, evacuate CIA, spies, etc

PHILIPPINES 1948-54 Command operation CIA directs war against Huk Rebellion. Secret CIA operation Interference, backing America friendly regime for business interests

PUERTO RICO 1950 Command operation Independence rebellion crushed in Ponce. Interference, backing America friendly regime

KOREA 1951-53 (-?) Troops, naval, bombing , nuclear threats U.S./So. Korea fights China/No. Korea to stalemate; A-bomb threat in 1950, and against China in 1953. Still have bases. Illegal provocation / military action to enforce American business interests, communist which hunt

IRAN 1953 Command Operation CIA overthrows democracy, installs Shah. Interference, backing of fascist dictatorship

VIETNAM 1954 Nuclear threat Financial and materiel support for colonial French military operations, leads eventually to direct US military involvement. Interference, backing of colonial occupants, American interests

GUATEMALA 1954 Command operation, bombing, nuclear threat CIA directs exile invasion after new gov't nationalized U.S. company lands; bombers based in Nicaragua. Illegal intervention / military action to enforce American business interests, enforcing theft of foreign property

EGYPT 1956 Nuclear threat, troops Soviets told to keep out of Suez crisis; Marines evacuate foreigners.

LEBANON l958 Troops, naval Marines (14.000)occupation against rebels. Illegal occupation, Interference, backing America friendly regime

IRAQ 1958 Nuclear threat Iraq warned against invading Kuwait. Threat

CHINA l958 Nuclear threat China told not to move on Taiwan isles. Threat

PANAMA 1958 Troops Flag protests erupt into confrontation. Clashes between US forces in Canal Zone and local citizens. Illegal actions / brutality to enforce American / business interests

Haiti1959Troops landMarines invade the island Illegal invasion

CONGO1960Command operationCIA-backed overthrow and assassination of Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba. Undercover CIA intervention, illegal interference, murder, coup

VIETNAM l960-75 Troops, naval, bombing, nuclear threats Fought South Vietnam revolt & North Vietnam; one million killed in longest U.S. war; atomic bomb threats in l968 and l969. Illegal occupation / war, based on fabricated lies to benefit American arms manufacturers

LAOS 1962 Command operation Military buildup during guerrilla war. Illegal interference, invasion, sovereignty

CUBA l961 Command operation CIA-directed Bay of Pigs exile invasion fails. Illegal interference, invasion, Cuban sovereignty, for American business interests

GERMANY l961 Nuclear threat Alert during Berlin Wall crisis. Threat

Laos1962Command operationCIA-backed military coup. Undercover over through of foreign government, installment of totalitarian regime

CUBA l962 Nuclear threat, naval Blockade during missile crisis; near-war with Soviet Union. Threat, aggression, world wide destruction

Ecuador1963Command operationCIA backs military overthrow of President Jose Maria Valesco Ibarra.

PANAMA l964 Troops Panamanians shot by US troops for urging canal's return. Illegal interference, invasion, murder, American business interests

Brazil1964Command operationCIA-backed military coup overthrows the government of Joao Goulart and Gen. Castello Branco takes power. Undercover over through of foreign government and installment of totalitarian regime

INDONESIA l965 Command operation One Million killed in CIA-assisted army coup, overthrows President Sukarno and brings Gen. Suharto to power. Interference, assisted mass murder, backing & installation of fascist regime

Congo1965Command operationCIA backed military coup overthrows President Joseph Kasavubu and brings Joseph Mobutu to power. Undercover over through of foreign government and installment of totalitarian regime

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 1965-66 Troops, bombing 23.000 Marines land during election campaign to manipulate outcome Illegal invasion, interference in democratic election, for American interests

Ghana1966Commando operationCIA-backed military coup ousts President Kwame Nkrumah. Undercover over through of foreign government and installment of totalitarian regime

GUATEMALA l966-67 Command operation Green Berets intervene against rebels. Illegal invasion, interference in democratic election, for American interests

DETROIT l967 Troops Army battles Blacks, 43 killed. Ruthless killing of protesters

UNITED STATES l968 Troops After King is shot; over 21,000 soldiers in cities. Deploying troops to intimidate civil right movement

CAMBODIA l969-75 Commando operation, Bombing, troops, naval CIA supports military coup against Prince Sihanouk, bringing Lon Nol to power. Intensive bombing for seven years along border with Vietnam. Up to 2 million killed in decade of bombing, starvation, and political chaos. Illegal interference, invasion, mass murder, Communist witch hunt

OMAN l970 Command operation U.S. directs Iranian marine invasion. Assistance in illegal invasion, support totalitarian regime, American interests, Oil

LAOS l971-73 Command operation, bombing U.S. directs South Vietnamese invasion; "carpet-bombs" countryside. Indiscriminate bombing, Mass murder, environmental destruction general Vietnam war based on lies and constructed events

SOUTH DAKOTA l973 Command operation Army directs Wounded Knee siege of Lakotas. Brutal intimidation of protesters

MIDEAST 1973 Nuclear threat World-wide alert during Mideast War. Threat

CHILE 1973 Command operation CIA-backed coup ousts elected president Salvador Allende, replaced by junta leader Pinochet Illegal interference, over though of democratically elected government, installation of fascist regime

CAMBODIA l975 Troops, bombing Marines land, engage in combat with government forces. Gas captured ship, 28 die in copter crash.

ANGOLA l976-92 Command operation CIA assists South African-backed rebels. Military and CIA operations. Backing of illegal intervention in foreign country

IRAN l980 Troops, nuclear threat, aborted bombing Raid to rescue Embassy hostages; 8 troops die in copter-plane crash. Soviets warned not to get involved in revolution. Illegal interference, backing of totalitarian dictator, Threat

LIBYA l981 Naval jets Naval jets shoot down two Libyan jets in maneuvers over the Mediterranean. Illegal military action and murder in international airspace

EL SALVADOR l981-92 Command operation, troops Advisors, overflights aid anti-rebel war, soldiers briefly involved in hostage clash. CIA and special forces operation Illegal interference, invasion, backing of fascist regime

NICARAGUA l981-90 Command operation, naval CIA directs exile (Contra) invasions, plants harbor mines against revolution. Illegal interference, military action, backing of fascist Contras

LEBANON l982-84 Naval, bombing, troops Marines expel PLO and back Phalangists, Navy bombs and shells Muslim positions. Illegal interference, invasion, bombing, backing of America friendly party

GRENADA l983-84 Troops, bombing Military forces invade Grenada. after revolution. Illegal interference, invasion, bombing, attempt to destroy government legally in power

HONDURAS l983-89 Troops Maneuvers help build bases near borders. Large program of military assistance aimed at conflict in Nicaragua. Illegal military actions to intimidate, build American bases

IRAN l984 Jets Two Iranian jets shot down over Persian Gulf. Illegal aggression / attack in international airspace

LIBYA l986 Bombing, naval US aircraft bomb the cities of Tripoli and Benghazi, including direct strikes at the official residence of President Muamar al Qadaffi. Illegal interference, bombing of sovereign country, American interests

BOLIVIA 1986 Troops Army assists raids on cocaine region. Special Forces units engage in counter-insurgency. Fake War On Drugs, American political and business interests, backing right wing government

IRAN l987-88 Naval, bombing US intervenes on side of Iraq in war. Naval forces block Iranian shipping. Civilian airliner shot down by missile cruiser. Take sides in foreign war, American / business Interests, arms deals, weapons tests

LIBYA 1989 Naval jets Two Libyan jets shot down. Illegal aggression , murder

VIRGIN ISLANDS 1989 Troops St. Croix Black unrest after storm. Illegal interference, military force

PHILIPPINES 1989 Jets Air cover provided for government against coup. CIA and Special Forces involved in counterinsurgency Backing of totalitarian regime, American Business interests

PANAMA 1989 (-?) Troops, bombing Nationalist government ousted by 27,000 soldiers, leaders arrested, 2000+ killed. overthrow of government of President Noriega. Illegal interference in foreign politics and sovereignty , invasion, military force, over through of government

LIBERIA 1990 Troops Foreigners evacuated during civil war. Troops deployed. Illegal intervention, invasion

SAUDI ARABIA 1990-91 Troops, jets Iraq countered after invading Kuwait. 540,000 troops also stationed in Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, UAE, Israel. Intervention, military force, business interests, oil

IRAQ 1990-? Bombing, troops, naval Blockade of Iraqi and Jordanian ports, air strikes; 200,000+ killed in invasion of Iraq and Kuwait; no-fly zone over Kurdish north, Shiite south, large-scale destruction of Iraqi military. Intervention, military force, business interests, oil

Haiti1991Command operationCIA-backed military coup ousts President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Undercover over through of foreign government and installment of totalitarian regime

KUWAIT 1991 Naval, bombing, troops Kuwait royal family returned to throne. Illegal interference, military force, installing America friendly, undemocratic regime

LOS ANGELES 1992 Troops Army, Marines deployed against anti-police uprising. Brutal force against demonstrators, caused by police brutality

SOMALIA 1992-94 Troops, naval, bombing U.S.-led United Nations occupation during civil war; raids against one Mogadishu faction. Miss-use of Nato mission, favoring, backing America friendly party

YUGOSLAVIA 1992-94 Naval NATO blockade of Serbia and Montenegro.

BOSNIA 1993-? Jets, bombing No-fly zone patrolled in civil war; downed jets, bombed Serbs. Bombing of residential areas, hospital

HAITI 1994-? Troops, naval Blockade against military government; troops restore President Aristide to office three years after coup. For a change, backing a democratic government??!!

ZAIRE (CONGO) 1996-97 Troops Marines at Rwandan Hutu refugee camps, in area where Congo revolution begins.

LIBERIA 1997 Troops Soldiers under fire during evacuation of foreigners.

ALBANIA 1997 Troops Soldiers under fire during evacuation of foreigners.

SUDAN 1998 Missiles Attack on pharmaceutical plant alleged to be "terrorist" nerve gas plant. Illegal intervention, military action, based on guesses

AFGHANISTAN 1998 Missiles Attack on former CIA training camps used by Islamic fundamentalist groups alleged to have attacked embassies. Illegal military action, murder, based on rumors and allegations

IRAQ 1998-? Bombing, Missiles Four days of intensive air strikes after weapons inspectors allege Iraqi obstructions. Iraq war based on lies, invented reports on weapons of mass destruction - condemned by UN illegal invasion, mass murder, American business / arms manufacturers interests, oil

YUGOSLAVIA 1999 Bombing, Missiles Heavy NATO air strikes after Serbia declines to withdraw from Kosovo. NATO occupation of Kosovo.

YEMEN 2000 Naval USS Cole bombed.

MACEDONIA 2001 Troops NATO forces deployed to move and disarm Albanian rebels.

UNITED STATES 2001 Jets, naval Reaction to hijacker attacks on New York, DC Attacks used as excuse for dismantling civil rights, democracy, freedoms of Americans, installing torture, indefinite lock-up, secret concentration camps around the world.High probability of Inside Job or at least having known the threat and not reacting to justify undemocratic security measures

AFGHANISTAN 2001-? Troops, bombing, missiles Massive U.S. mobilization to overthrow Taliban, hunt Al Qaeda fighters, install Karzai regime. Forces also engaged in neighboring Pakistan. Mix-up of Taliban and Al Qaeda, indiscriminate killing of civilians with unmanned drones, 2001 to 2010 no results, creation of more anti American and anti western aggression

YEMEN 2002 Missiles Predator drone missile attack on Al Qaeda, including a US citizen. Illegal attacks in sovereign countries, indiscriminate killing of civilians, targets based on guesswork

PHILIPPINES 2002 Troops, naval Training mission for Philippine military fighting Muslim Abu Sayyaf rebels evolves into US combat missions in Sulu Archipelago next to Mindanao. Illegal interference, military action in sovereign country, backing America friendly regime, business interests

COLOMBIA 2003-? Troops US special forces sent to rebel zone to back up Colombian military protecting oil pipeline. Illegal interference, invasion, military force, backing foreign regime for American business interests

IRAQ 2003-? Troops, naval, bombing, missiles Second Gulf War, based on lies and fabricated evidence, launched for "regime change" in Baghdad. US, joined by UK and Australia, attacks from Kuwait, other Gulf states, and European and US bases. Illegal invasion, lies, fabrications.mass murder over I million civilians

Haiti2004Troops, Commando operationMarines land. CIA-backed forces overthrow President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Undercover over through of foreign government

WHERE NEXT? NO MORE! Doesnt that make you think.

[There have been recent, illegal atrocities, invasions and aggressions, not mentioned here which could and should update this list its an ongoing process by the most aggressive, most war mongering nation of all times.]Sometimes even Americans tell the truth: (quoted from Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler (former Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps)"War is just a racket. A racket is best described, I believe, as something that is not what it seems to the majority of people. Only a small inside group knows what it is about. It is conducted for the benefit of the very few at the expense of the masses.I believe in adequate defense at the coastline and nothing else. If a nation comes over here to fight, then we'll fight. The trouble with America is that when the dollar only earns 6 percent over here, then it gets restless and goes overseas to get 100 percent. Then the flag follows the dollar and the soldiers follow the flag.I wouldn't go to war again as I have done to protect some lousy investment of the bankers. There are only two things we should fight for. One is the defense of our homes and the other is the Bill of Rights. War for any other reason is simply a racket.There isn't a trick in the racketeering bag that the military gang is blind to. It has its "finger men" to point out enemies, its "muscle men" to destroy enemies, its "brain men" to plan war preparations, and a "Big Boss" Super-Nationalistic-Capitalism.It may seem odd for me, a military man, to adopt such a comparison. Truthfulness compels me to.I spent thirty-three years and four months in active service in the country's most agile military force, the Marines. I served in all ranks from second lieutenant to major general. And during that period I spent most of my time being a high-class muscle man for Big Business, for Wall Street and the bankers. In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism.I suspected I was just part of a racket at the time. Now I am sure of it. Like all members of the military profession I never had an original thought until I left the service.My mental faculties remained in suspended animation while I obeyed the orders of the higher-ups. This is typical with everyone in the military service.Thus - I helped make Mexico, and especially Tampico, safe for American oil interests in 1914. I helped make Haiti and Cuba a decent place for the National City Bank boys to collect revenue in. I helped in the raping of half-a-dozen Central American republics for the benefit of Wall Street. The record of racketeering is long.I helped purify Nicaragua for the international banking house of Brown Brothers and Co. in 1909-1912. I brought light to the Dominican Republic for the sugar interests in 1916. I helped make Honduras 'right' for American fruit companies in 1903. In China in 1927 I helped see to it that Standard Oil went its way unmolested.During those years, I had, as the boys in the back room would say, a swell racket. I was rewarded with honors, medals, and promotion. Looking back on it, I feel that I might have given Al Capone a few hints. The best he could do was to operate a racket in three city districts. The Marines operated on three continents."

Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler (former Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps),Common Sense, November 1935