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Basically, a little of every single excuse made by US Presidents in declaring war on other states.
"I felt certain that if South Korea was allowed to fall, Communist leaders would be emboldened to override nations closer to our own shores." - President Harry Truman, 1950 Korean War
"Any free nation under outside attack of any kind can be assured that all of our resources stand ready to respond to any request for assistance." - President John F. Kennedy, 1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion
"Our purpose in Vietnam is to prevent the success of aggression." - President Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965 Vietnam War
"We had to assume that several hundred Cubans working on the airport could be military reserves. Well, as it turned out, the number was much larger, and they were a military force....a Cuban occupation of the island was planned." - President Ronald Reagan, 1983 Invasion of Grenada
"I wouldn’t mind using force if it could be done in a prudent manner…So I’m not ruling out the use of force for all time." - President George H. W. Bush, 1989 Invasion of Panama
"A line has been drawn in the sand...Withdraw from Kuwait unconditionally and immediately, or face the terrible consequences." - President George H. W. Bush, 1990 Gulf War
"The United States must protect our interests, to stop the brutal atrocities that threaten tens of thousands of Haitians, to secure our borders, and to preserve stability and promote democracy" - President William J. Clinton, 1994 Invasion of Haiti
"The oppressed people of Afghanistan will know the generosity of America and our allies." - President George W. Bush, 2001 Invasion of Afghanistan
"Right now, Iraq is expanding and improving facilities that were used for the production of biological weapons." - President George W. Bush, 2003 Invasion of Iraq
"Libyan people have been ruled by a tyrant -– Muammar Qaddafi. He has denied his people freedom, exploited their wealth, murdered opponents at home and abroad, and terrorized innocent people" - President Barack Obama, 2011 Intervention in Libya
"We will hunt down terrorists who threaten our country, wherever they are. In the fight against Isil, we cannot rely on an Assad regime that terrorizes its people; a regime that will never regain the legitimacy it has lost." - President Barack Obama, 2014 Intervention in Iraq & Syria
"I felt certain that if South Korea was allowed to fall, Communist leaders would be emboldened to override nations closer to our own shores." - President Harry Truman, 1950 Korean War
"Any free nation under outside attack of any kind can be assured that all of our resources stand ready to respond to any request for assistance." - President John F. Kennedy, 1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion
"Our purpose in Vietnam is to prevent the success of aggression." - President Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965 Vietnam War
"We had to assume that several hundred Cubans working on the airport could be military reserves. Well, as it turned out, the number was much larger, and they were a military force....a Cuban occupation of the island was planned." - President Ronald Reagan, 1983 Invasion of Grenada
"I wouldn’t mind using force if it could be done in a prudent manner…So I’m not ruling out the use of force for all time." - President George H. W. Bush, 1989 Invasion of Panama
"A line has been drawn in the sand...Withdraw from Kuwait unconditionally and immediately, or face the terrible consequences." - President George H. W. Bush, 1990 Gulf War
"The United States must protect our interests, to stop the brutal atrocities that threaten tens of thousands of Haitians, to secure our borders, and to preserve stability and promote democracy" - President William J. Clinton, 1994 Invasion of Haiti
"The oppressed people of Afghanistan will know the generosity of America and our allies." - President George W. Bush, 2001 Invasion of Afghanistan
"Right now, Iraq is expanding and improving facilities that were used for the production of biological weapons." - President George W. Bush, 2003 Invasion of Iraq
"Libyan people have been ruled by a tyrant -– Muammar Qaddafi. He has denied his people freedom, exploited their wealth, murdered opponents at home and abroad, and terrorized innocent people" - President Barack Obama, 2011 Intervention in Libya
"We will hunt down terrorists who threaten our country, wherever they are. In the fight against Isil, we cannot rely on an Assad regime that terrorizes its people; a regime that will never regain the legitimacy it has lost." - President Barack Obama, 2014 Intervention in Iraq & Syria
