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Re:Why Europe Is Warning of Pax Americana's End by cabalamat on Monday February 13, 2017 @10:27AM (#13635922)
> And how is that different from the US intervening in "non-neighbouring" countries like Iraq or Afghanistan

The USA hasn't tried to annex parts of those countries.

> the UK going to war with the "neighbouring" Falkland Islands

Most countries would fight a war if their territory was invaded.

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Re:Why Europe Is Warning of Pax Americana's End by nitrogen on Monday February 13, 2017 @10:46AM (#13636095)
The USA hasn't tried to annex parts of those countries.

Do military bases count?

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Re:Why Europe Is Warning of Pax Americana's End by seppin on Monday February 13, 2017 @11:07AM (#13636281)
No, they exist under legal authority of host nation.
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Re:Why Europe Is Warning of Pax Americana's End by a-saleh on Monday February 13, 2017 @11:48AM (#13636646)
That can be more complicated, based on what I heard about i.e. Guantanamo Bay, where technically the Cuban goverment would really like the USA army to leave, and USA pretends they have a lease and that everything is fine.

I am not sure if there are other examples, though.

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Re:Why Europe Is Warning of Pax Americana's End by AnimalMuppet on Monday February 13, 2017 @01:29PM (#13637512)
Well, the previous Cuban government gave the US permission for the base at Guantanamo Bay. Then the Cuban Revolution happened. The US does not have permission from the current Cuban government, but is holding it to the agreements made by its predecessor.
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Re:Why Europe Is Warning of Pax Americana's End by cabalamat on Tuesday February 14, 2017 @07:46PM (#13648769)
That's a grey area.
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