I think the parent's argument is more on the lines on whose politics he considers good and whose politics he considers evil.

This is just standard 'holier than thou' talk.

Every empire, nation or country ever established had to go through wars, that's just how it is. Because the existing political powers aren't exactly going welcome new political masters with roses and jasmine.

But when it's you waging wars it's for the good, when others do it, it's always evil of course.