The US & friends is the invisible fist behind Smith's invisible hand. America makes markets safe for capitalism. Empire is concerned with simulation, not reality.

So depressing, the stated reason for invading Iraq was they had chemical weapons. While lately FSB advisers to the Syrian government have been tactically using sarin gas to repel the FSA and Sunni mujahideen from strategic defenses. I only mention this for perspective, not to start a debate about Syria.

No I don't. And as a non-US citizen we are grateful that under Obama there has been a push towards multilateral engagement. And that is how you police the world: with established international treaties and institutions that have a strong moral authority.

And yes stamping our radicalism in places like Mali or Nigeria absolutely makes the US safer.

I think you meant to say "stamping out radicalism". Unfortunately, "stamping our radicalism" could be taken exactly the wrong way.