Remember, Americans are only hated because we’re free. This is very important. No one cares that our CIA and military has been flying around the world for decades assassinating foreign leaders, propping up ruthless dictators who later ravaged the nation, and engineering their governments by hand to benefit our corporate interests.

To support/defeat this claim, please read the below quote from USMC Major General Smedley Butler, one of only 19 men in history to win the Medal of Honor two times, and three-decade veteran of The Corps.

I spent 33 years and four months in active military service and during that period I spent most of my time as 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 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 revenues in. I helped in the raping of half a dozen Central American republics for the benefit of Wall Street. I helped purify Nicaragua for the International Banking House of Brown Brothers in 1902-1912. I brought light to the Dominican Republic for the American sugar interests in 1916.

I helped make Honduras right for the American fruit companies in 1903. In China in 1927 I helped see to it that Standard Oil went on its way unmolested. Looking back on it, I might have given Al Capone a few hints. The best he could do was to operate his racket in three districts. I operated on three continents.

Looking back on it, I might have given Al Capone a few hints. The best he could do was to operate his racket in three districts. I operated on three continents.

This is the reason we are targeted by terrorists, this is the reason we are attacked, this is the reason we need to pull our brave troops out of harms way around the world and return to a rational, responsible, reasonable foreign policy.